U.S. House, District 07, 1977 Election
Special Primary Independent-Republican
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlan Stangeland | Man | Independent-Republican | 15,381 | 96.71 | +93.41 |
| Dick Franson | Man | Independent-Republican | 524 | 3.29 |
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.
Stangeland was a farmer from Barnesville, former state Representative (HD 56, 1966-1967; HD 56B, 1967-1973; HD 09B, 1973-1975), and the party-endorsed candidate.
Franson was a resident of Minneapolis, former DFL Minneapolis alderman, and perennial candidate.
Sources
- The Winona Daily News, February 13, 1977 (p. 8).