U.S. House, District 07, 1978 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 1978 |
| Cycle: | 1978 |
| 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 Incumbent | Man | Independent-Republican | 109,456 | 52.35 | +7.84 |
| Gene R. Wenstrom | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 93,055 | 44.51 | |
| Ronald M. Holmquist | Man | American | 6,555 | 3.14 |
Stangeland's vote tally is published as 106,573 by the Clerk of the U.S. House.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-1980 (p. 493).