1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Vin Weber (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating James W. "jim" Nichols (D) by 8.9 points.
Vin WeberRepublican · winner
54.5%123,508
James W. "jim" NicholsDemocrat
45.5%103,243
226,751 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.
James W. "jim" NicholsVin Weber
$76.2K
Raised by the campaign
$588.9K
$77.6K
Spent by the campaign
$593.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 22, 1982; FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982