2010 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 2010 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election?

Erik Paulsen won the 2010 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Erik Paulsen received 161,177 popular votes (58.8%). The main challenger was Jim Meffert (36.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Paulsen and Meffert

Paulsen +22.2 pts · won by 60,937 votes

Erik Paulsen RepublicanWINNER58.8%

161,177 votes

Jim Meffert Democratic36.57%

100,240 votes

Jon Olesonindependence4.56%

12,508 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.