U.S. House, District 07, 1977 Election
Special
| Date: | February 22, 1977 |
| Cycle: | 1977 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 07 |
| Counties: | Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlan Stangeland | Man | Independent-Republican | 71,340 | 57.57 | +20.86 |
| Mike Sullivan | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 45,490 | 36.71 | |
| James Born | Man | American | 6,105 | 4.93 | |
| Jack Bibeau | Man | Independent | 963 | 0.78 |
Special election on February 22, 1977 for the unexpired term ending January 15, 1979 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Democrat Bob Bergland on January 22, 1977 to become the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
Bibeau was nominated by petition.
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Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1977-1978 (p. 709).