1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 Minnesota election results
Every race on Minnesota's ballot in the 1978 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races145
Changed party41
Unopposed13%19 races
Incumbents defeated31
U.S. Senate
R 2
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota (special) | David Durenberger (R) | 26.9 | |
| Minnesota | Rudolph Boschwitz (R) | 16.2 |
Governors
R 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Albert H. Quie (R) | 7.2 |
U.S. House
D 4 · R 4 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN-1 | Arlen Erdahl (R) | 13.7 | |
| MN-2 | Tom Hagedorn (R) | 40.8 | |
| MN-3 | William Frenzel (R) | 31.5 | |
| MN-4 | Bruce Vento (D) | 16.1 | |
| MN-5 | Martin Sabo (D) | 24.7 | |
| MN-6 | Richard M. Nolan (D) | 10.6 | |
| MN-7 | Arlan Stangeland (R) | 6.6 | Flipped |
| MN-8 | James Oberstar (D) | 74.4 |
Minnesota House of Representatives
D 67 · R 67 · 40 changed party
Minnesota
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse); Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab