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1982 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1982 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election?

Bill Frenzel won the 1982 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Bill Frenzel received 166,891 popular votes (72.15%). The main challenger was Joel A. Saliterman (26.37%).

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

Frenzel +45.8 pts · won by 105,898 votes
Bill FrenzelRepublicanWINNER72.15%
166,891 votes
Joel A. SalitermanDemocratic26.37%
60,993 votes
Richard Laybourncitizens1.48%
3,427 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.