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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/Minnesota/MN-07
      1982·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 7 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Arlan Stangeland
      50.3%108,254 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Gene Wenstrom
      49.7%107,062 votes
      Margin
      R+0.6
      215,316 total votes
      2 candidates215,316 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Arlan StangelandREP✓
      		REP108,25450.3%
      Gene WenstromDEM
      		DEM107,06249.7%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+36.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202430.9%67.4%R+36.5399,799
      202032.5%65.7%R+33.2395,801
      201629.3%63.2%R+34.0364,235
      201243.3%56.7%R+13.3351,379
      200845.2%51.4%R+6.2370,385

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Michelle FischbachREP
      R+41.0
      2022
      Michelle FischbachREP
      R+39.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Michelle FischbachREP
      R+13.5
      2018
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+4.3
      2016
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+5.0
      2014
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+8.6
      2012
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+25.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+17.6
      2008
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+44.5
      2006
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+40.7
      2004
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+32.2
      2002
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+30.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+39.4
      1998
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+43.6
      1996
      Collin C PetersonDEM
      D+36.1
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      Arlan StangelandREP
      Record9W-2L
      Avg MarginD+3.8
      Career1968-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Gene WenstromDEM
      Record2W-3L
      Avg MarginR+6.8
      Career1974-1982
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Minnesota, 1982

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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