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1980 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Frenzel won the 1980 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Frenzel received 179,393 popular votes (75.61%). The main challenger was Joel A. Saliterman (24.39%).

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

Frenzel +51.2 pts · won by 121,525 votes
Bill FrenzelRepublicanWINNER75.61%
179,393 votes
Joel A. SalitermanDemocratic24.39%
57,868 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.