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1980 United States Congressional Elections – Minnesota

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – GOP Hold

Arlen Erdahl (R-inc) – 171,09971.78%

Russell V. Smith (D) – 67,27928.22%

Write-Ins – 20.00%

Total Votes – 238,380100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Hold

Tom Hagedorn (R-inc) – 158,08260.64%

Harold J. Bergquist (D) – 102,58639.36%

Total Votes – 260,668100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Hold

Bill Frenzel (R-inc) – 179,39375.61%

Joel A. Saliterman (D) – 57,86824.39%

Total Votes – 237,261100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – DFL Hold

Bruce Vento (D-inc) – 119,18258.51%

John Berg (R) – 82,53740.52%

James Kendrick (SW) – 1,9930.98%

Total Votes – 203,712100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DFL Hold

Martin Olav Sabo (D-inc) – 126,45170.08%

John Doherty (R) – 48,20026.71%

Jeffrey M. Miller (New Union) – 2,5521.41%

Scott Wallace (Industrial Government) – 1,6160.90%

Steve Thomas (SW) – 1,6110.89%

Total Votes – 180,430100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Gain

Vin Weber (R) – 140,40252.67%

Archie Bauman (D) – 126,17347.33%

Write-Ins – 90.00%

Total Votes – 266,584100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – GOP Hold

Arlan Stangeland (R-inc) 135,084 – 52.13%

Gene Wenstrom (D) – 124,02647.87%

Write-Ins – 30.00%

Total Votes – 259,113100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DFL Hold

Jim Oberstar (D-inc) – 182,22870.42%

Edward Fiore (R) – 72,35027.96%

Ilona Gersh (SW) – 4,1341.60%

Write-Ins – 530.02%

Total Votes – 258,765100.00%

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