1972Final results
1972 election for Minnesota Senate District 63
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Joseph T. Oneill (Oth) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Joseph M. Buchmeier (Oth) by 8.3 points.
Joseph T. OneillOther party · winner · incumbent
54.1%14,944
Joseph M. BuchmeierOther party
45.9%12,661
27,605 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET