1972Final results
1972 election for Minnesota Senate District 8
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Ralph R. Doty (Oth) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Lew Latto (Oth) by 16.9 points.
Ralph R. DotyOther party · winner · incumbent
58.5%15,313
Lew LattoOther party
41.5%10,881
26,194 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