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1980 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1980 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election?

Arlan Stangeland won the 1980 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election. Arlan Stangeland received 135,084 popular votes (52.13%). The main challenger was Gene Wenstrom (47.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Stangeland and Wenstrom

Stangeland +4.3 pts · won by 11,058 votes
Arlan StangelandRepublicanWINNER52.13%
135,084 votes
Gene WenstromDemocratic47.87%
124,026 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.