PolitiFinder

1982 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. House race

Who won the 1982 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election?

Bruce F. Vento won the 1982 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election. Bruce F. Vento received 153,494 popular votes (73.18%). The main challenger was Bill James (26.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Vento and James

Vento +46.4 pts · won by 97,246 votes
Bruce F. VentoDemocraticWINNER73.18%
153,494 votes
Bill JamesRepublican26.82%
56,248 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.