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1978 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1978 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Tom Hagedorn won the 1978 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Tom Hagedorn received 145,415 popular votes (70.39%). The main challenger was John F. Considine (29.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Hagedorn and Considine

Hagedorn +40.8 pts · won by 84,242 votes
Tom HagedornRepublicanWINNER70.39%
145,415 votes
John F. ConsidineDemocratic29.61%
61,173 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.