1978Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1978 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Arlan Stangeland (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Gene Wenstrom (D) by 6.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Arlan StangelandRepublican · winner
51.7%106,573
Gene WenstromDemocrat
45.1%93,055
Ronald M. HolmquistOther party
3.2%6,555
206,192 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