1978Final results
1978 election for Minnesota House District 29B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Richard Wigley (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating William Caven (D) by 29.0 points.
Richard WigleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.5%7,613
William CavenDemocrat
35.5%4,190
11,803 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET