1978Final results

1978 election for Minnesota's 2nd District

Name: 1978 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
Start: 1978-11-07
Location: Minnesota

U.S. House · Minnesota

Tom Hagedorn (R) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating John F. Considine (D) by 40.8 points.

Tom HagedornRepublican · winner

70.4%145,415

29.6%61,173

206,588 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

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET