1976Final results
1976 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Bob Bergland (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Leiseth (R) by 45.4 points.
Bob BerglandDemocrat · winner
72.0%174,080
Bob LeisethRepublican
26.6%64,333
Stanley A. CarlsonLibertarian
1.3%3,214
241,627 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET