1978 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 1978 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 171,125 popular votes (87.18%). The main challenger was John W. Hull (12.74%).

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

Oberstar +74.4 pts · won by 146,110 votes

James L. Oberstar DemocraticWINNER87.18%

171,125 votes

John W. Hullamerican12.74%

25,015 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.