1980Final results
1980 election for Minnesota Senate District 37
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Steven Lindgren (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Helen Yates (D) by 1.4 points.
Steven LindgrenRepublican · winner
50.7%10,541
Helen YatesDemocrat
49.3%10,245
20,786 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