Minnesota U.S. House election results 1978

Results in all of Minnesota's congressional districts in 1978 (Republican 4, Democratic 4): every candidate, vote share and margin.

District 1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Arlen Erdahl Won	REP	110,090	56.19%
Gerald Sikorski	DEM	83,271	42.50%
Lloyd Duwe	AMP	2,540	1.30%
Write-in	—	28	0.01%
Total		195,929

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Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tom Hagedorn Won	REP	145,415	70.39%
John F. Considine	DEM	61,173	29.61%
Total		206,588

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Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Frenzel Won	REP	128,759	65.73%
Michael O. Freeman	DEM	67,120	34.27%
Total		195,879

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Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bruce Frank Vento Won	DEM	95,989	58.04%
John Berg	REP	69,396	41.96%
Total		165,385

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Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Martin Olav Sabo Won	DEM	91,673	62.33%
Mike Till	REP	55,412	37.67%
Write-in	—	2	0.00%
Total		147,087

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Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard M. Nolan Won	DEM	115,880	55.28%
Russ Njorhus	REP	93,742	44.72%
Write-in	—	10	0.01%
Total		209,632

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Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Arlan Stangeland Won	REP	106,573	51.69%
Gene R. Wenstrom	DEM	93,055	45.13%
Ronald M. Holmquist	AMP	6,555	3.18%
Write-in	—	9	0.00%
Total		206,192

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Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James L. Oberstar Won	DEM	171,125	87.18%
John W. Hull	AMP	25,015	12.74%
Write-in	—	154	0.08%
Total		196,294

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