1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Timothy Penny (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Tom Hagedorn (R) by 3.3 points.
Timothy PennyDemocrat · winner
51.2%109,257
Tom HagedornRepublican
47.9%102,298
Clare H. JarvisLibertarian
0.9%1,965
213,520 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 1982
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.
Timothy PennyTom Hagedorn
$191.8K
Raised by the campaign
$361.5K
$182.2K
Spent by the campaign
$390.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982