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1974 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 1974 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 104,740 popular votes (61.97%). The main challenger was Jerome Arnold (26.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Oberstar and Arnold

Oberstar +35.8 pts · won by 60,442 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER61.97%
104,740 votes
Jerome ArnoldRepublican26.21%
44,298 votes
William R Ojalaeconomic justice10.02%
16,932 votes
Robert C BesterIndependent1.77%
2,987 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.