Arlen Erdahl
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 27, 1931
- Died
- September 21, 2023
- Age at death
- 92
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1980
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Erdahl281,189
Opponents153,090
2
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1980, Arlen Erdahl ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Erdahl's biggest single-election total was 171,099 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 1. Erdahl's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 1, decided by 26,819 votes.
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How many votes has Arlen Erdahl received?
Arlen Erdahl has received 281,189 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 171,09971.78% | Russell V. Smith |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 110,09056.19% | Gerald Sikorski Lloyd Duwe |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000198) and Wikidata (Q674930). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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