1980Final results
1980 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Bruce Vento (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating John Berg (R) by 18.0 points.
Bruce VentoDemocrat · winner
58.5%119,182
John BergRepublican
40.5%82,537
James KendrickSocialist Workers
1.0%1,993
203,712 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.
Bruce VentoJohn Berg
$149.5K
Raised by the campaign
$324.2K
$157.6K
Spent by the campaign
$324.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980