1978Final results
1978 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Arlen Erdahl (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Gerald Sikorski (D) by 13.7 points.
Arlen ErdahlRepublican · winner
56.2%110,090
Gerald SikorskiDemocrat
42.5%83,271
Lloyd DuweOther party
1.3%2,540
195,929 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET