1980Final results
1980 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Tom Hagedorn (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Harold J. Bergquist (D) by 21.3 points.
Tom HagedornRepublican · winner
60.6%158,082
Harold J. BergquistDemocrat
39.4%102,586
260,668 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Harold J. BergquistTom Hagedorn
$106.2K
Raised by the campaign
$177.3K
$105.9K
Spent by the campaign
$168.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980