John A. Blatnik Candidate
| Born: |
August 17, 1911 Chisholm, Minnesota Saint Louis County United States |
| Resided: |
Chisholm,
Minnesota
Saint Louis County |
| Death: | December 17, 1991 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Saint Louis County assistant superintendent of Schools. |
| Military Service: | U.S. Army Air Forces and Office of Strategic Services, World War II (Captain, 1942-1946). |
| Political Party: | Nonpartisan (Liberal Caucus); Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
| Offices Held: | State Senator: SD 60 (1941-1947). U.S. Representative: CD 08 (1947-1974). |
| Notes: | Blatnik was a high school chemistry teacher at Chisholm from 1937 to 1939. |
| Sources: | Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |
53rd Minnesota Legislative Manual, Minnesota Digital Library.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 | 27 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/1972 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 161,823 | 75.92% | Won |
| 09/12/1972 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 39,798 | 75.60% | Won |
| 11/03/1970 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 118,149 | 75.49% | Won |
| 09/15/1970 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 57,343 | 82.40% | Won |
| 11/05/1968 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 115,343 | 67.63% | Won |
| 09/10/1968 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 37,772 | 69.09% | Won |
| 11/08/1966 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 116,969 | 97.37% | Won |
| 09/13/1966 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 65,159 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/03/1964 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 124,277 | 69.44% | Won |
| 09/08/1964 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 55,371 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/06/1962 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 101,567 | 65.71% | Won |
| 09/11/1962 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 60,493 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/08/1960 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 107,154 | 69.47% | Won |
| 09/13/1960 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 45,608 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/04/1958 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 97,046 | 75.59% | Won |
| 09/09/1958 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 55,850 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/06/1956 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 108,565 | 73.18% | Won |
| 09/11/1956 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 46,363 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/02/1954 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 89,778 | 71.81% | Won |
| 09/14/1954 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 44,892 | 100.00% | Won |
| 11/04/1952 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 91,465 | 62.55% | Won |
| 11/07/1950 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 72,440 | 62.91% | Won |
| 11/02/1948 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 88,501 | 66.64% | Won |
| 11/05/1946 | U.S. House, District 08 | General | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 62,876 | 57.65% | Won |
| 07/08/1946 | U.S. House, District 08 | Primary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,684 | 55.18% | Won |
| 11/03/1942 | State Senate, District 60 | General | Nonpartisan | 9,052 | 59.62% | Won |
| 11/05/1940 | State Senate, District 60 | Special | Nonpartisan | 11,047 | 51.62% | Won |