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1978 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1978 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Frenzel won the 1978 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Frenzel received 128,759 popular votes (65.73%). The main challenger was Michael O. Freeman (34.27%).

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

Frenzel +31.5 pts · won by 61,639 votes
Bill FrenzelRepublicanWINNER65.73%
128,759 votes
Michael O. FreemanDemocratic34.27%
67,120 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.