United States Senate – DFL Hold
Walter Mondale (D-inc) 981,320 – 56.67%
Phil Hansen (R) 742,121 – 42.86%
Karl H. Heck (Industrial Government) 8,192 – 0.47%
Total Votes 1,731,633 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 1 – GOP Hold
Al Quie (R-inc) 142,698 – 70.71%
Charles S. Thompson (DFL) 59,106 – 29.29%
Total Votes 201,804 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Hold
Ancher Nelsen (R-inc) 124,350 – 57.10%
Charlie Turnbull (DFL) 93,433 – 42.90%
Total Votes 217,783 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Hold
Bill Frenzel (R-inc) 132,638 – 62.88%
Jim Bell (DFL) 66,070 – 31.32%
Donald H. Wright (Taxpayers) 12,234 – 5.80%
Total Votes 210,942 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DFL Hold
Joseph Karth (DFL-inc) 138,292 – 72.37%
Steve Thompson (R) 52,786 – 27.63%
Total Votes 191,078 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DFL Hold
Donald M. Fraser (DFL-inc) 135,108 – 65.84%
Allan Davisson (R) 50,014 – 24.37%
Norm Selby (Taxpayers) 15,845 – 7.72%
William E. Peterson (SW) 4,233 – 2.06%
Total Votes 205,200 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Hold
John Zwach (R-inc) 114,537 – 51.02%
Richard M. Nolan (DFL) 109,955 – 48.98%
Total Votes 224,492 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DFL Hold
Bob Bergland (DFL-inc) 133,067 – 59.05%
Jon O. Haaven (R) 92,283 – 40.95%
Total Votes 225,350 – 100.00%
United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DFL Hold
John A. Blatnik (DFL-inc) 161,823 – 75.92%
Edward Johnson (R) 51,314 – 24.08%
Total Votes 213,137 – 100.00%