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1978 United States Congressional Elections – Minnesota

United States Senate (Special) – GOP Gain

David Durenberger (R) ­ 957,90861.47%

Bob Short (D) ­ 538,67534.57%

Paul Helm (American) ­ 45,4022.91%

Christine Frank (S) ­ 11,3970.73%

Frederick Hewitt (L) ­ 4,1160.26%

Write-Ins ­ 8780.06%

Total Votes ­ 1,558,376100.00%

United States Senate – GOP Gain

Rudy Boschwitz (R) ­ 894,09256.57%

Wendell Anderson (D) ­ 638,37540.39%

Sal Carlone (American) ­ 23,2611.47%

William Peterson (SW) ­ 9,8560.62%

Brian Coyle (Public Interest Independent) ­ 8,0830.51%

Jean T. Brust (Workers) ­ 3,8910.25%

Leonard Richards (L) ­ 2,9920.02%

Write-Ins ­ 370.00%

Total Votes ­ 1,580,622100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – GOP Hold

Arlen Erdahl (R) ­ 110,09056.19%

Gerald Sikorski (DFL) ­ 83,27142.50%

Lloyd Duwe (American) ­ 2,5401.30%

Write-Ins ­ 280.01%

Total Votes ­ 195,929100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Hold

Tom Hagedorn (R-inc) ­ 145,41570.39%

John F. Considine (DFL) ­ 61,17329.61%

Total Votes ­ 206,588100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Hold

Bill Frenzel (R-inc) ­ 128,75965.73%

Michael O. Freeman (DFL) ­ 67,12034.27%

Total Votes ­ 195,879100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DFL Hold

Bruce Vento (DFL-inc) ­ 95,98958.04%

John Berg (R) ­ 69,39641.96%

Total Votes ­ 165,385100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DFL Hold

Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) ­ 91,67362.33%

Mike Till (R) ­ 55,41237.67%

Write-Ins ­ 20.00%

Total Votes ­ 147,087100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DFL Hold

Richard Nolan (DFL-inc) ­ 115,88055.28%

Russ Njorhus (R) ­ 93,74244.72%

Write-Ins ­ 100.00%

Total Votes ­ 209,632100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – GOP Hold

Arlan Stangeland (R-inc) ­ 106,57351.69%

Gene Wenstrom (DFL) ­ 93,05545.13%

Ronald M. Holmquist (American) ­ 6,5553.18%

Write-Ins ­ 90.00%

Total Votes ­ 206,192100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DFL Hold

Jim Oberstar (DFL-inc) ­ 171,12587.18%

John W. Hull (American) ­ 25,01512.74%

Write-Ins ­ 1540.08%

Total Votes ­ 196,294100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives