U.S. House, District 07, 1978 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene R. Wenstrom | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 43,701 | 72.85 | +45.71 |
| Bill O. Kjeldahl | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,284 | 27.15 |
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-1980 (p. 475).