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1978 Minnesota U.S. Senate Special
Minnesota · 5 candidates
David DurenbergerRepublicanWINNER61.47%
957,908 votes
Bob ShortDemocratic34.57%
538,675 votes
Paul HelmAmerican2.91%
45,402 votes
Christine FrankSocialist0.73%
11,397 votes
Fred G. HewittLibertarian0.26%
4,116 votes
A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).