1980Final results
1980 election for Minnesota Senate District 17
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
James Pehler (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Jerry Weyrens (R) by 5.5 points.
James PehlerDemocrat · winner
52.7%14,332
Jerry WeyrensRepublican
47.3%12,849
27,181 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET