1980 general · November 4, 1980
1980 Minnesota election results
Every race on Minnesota's ballot in the 1980 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races210
Changed party26
Unopposed14%29 races
Incumbents defeated12
President
D 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Jimmy Carter (D) | 3.9 |
U.S. House
D 3 · R 5 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN-1 | Arlen Erdahl (R) | 43.6 | |
| MN-2 | Tom Hagedorn (R) | 21.3 | |
| MN-3 | William Frenzel (R) | 51.2 | |
| MN-4 | Bruce Vento (D) | 18.0 | |
| MN-5 | Martin Sabo (D) | 43.4 | |
| MN-6 | Vin Weber (R) | 5.3 | Flipped |
| MN-7 | Arlan Stangeland (R) | 4.3 | |
| MN-8 | James Oberstar (D) | 42.5 |
Minnesota State Senate
D 45 · R 22 · 10 changed party
Minnesota House of Representatives
D 70 · R 64 · 15 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab