U.S. House, District 07, 1977 Election
Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | February 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sullivan | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 27,754 | 78.44 | +65.72 |
| Coya Knutson | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,503 | 12.73 | |
| Bill O. Kjeldahl | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,819 | 7.97 | |
| F.E. (Fritz) Anderson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 305 | 0.86 |
Special primary election 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.
Sullivan was a former aide to Congressman Bergland and Vice-President Walter Mondale and the party-endorsed candidate.
Knutson was a former U.S. Representative (CD 09, 1955-1959).
Kjeldahl was a former congressional aide to Congresswoman Knudson.
Anderson was a retired electrician.
Sources
- The Winona Daily News, February 13, 1977 (p. 8).