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1976 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Frenzel won the 1976 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Frenzel received 149,013 popular votes (66.09%). The main challenger was Jerome W. Coughlin (31.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Frenzel and Coughlin

Frenzel +34.1 pts · won by 76,969 votes
Bill FrenzelRepublicanWINNER66.09%
149,013 votes
Jerome W. CoughlinDemocratic31.95%
72,044 votes
Clifford C. Mathiasamerican1.95%
4,402 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.