1980Final results
1980 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Arlan Stangeland (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Gene Wenstrom (D) by 4.3 points.
Arlan StangelandRepublican · winner
52.1%135,084
Gene WenstromDemocrat
47.9%124,026
259,113 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.
Gene WenstromArlan Stangeland
$255.1K
Raised by the campaign
$239.1K
$253.9K
Spent by the campaign
$184K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980