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1980 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1980 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 1980 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 182,228 popular votes (70.42%). The main challenger was Edward Fiore (27.96%).

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

Oberstar +42.5 pts · won by 109,878 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER70.42%
182,228 votes
Edward FioreRepublican27.96%
72,350 votes
Ilona Gershsocialist workers1.6%
4,134 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.