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1982 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1982 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 1982 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 176,392 popular votes (76.74%). The main challenger was Marjory L. Luce (23.26%).

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

Oberstar +53.5 pts · won by 122,925 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER76.74%
176,392 votes
Marjory L. LuceRepublican23.26%
53,467 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.