1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Bruce Vento (D) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Bill James (R) by 46.4 points.
Bruce VentoDemocrat · winner
73.2%153,494
Bill JamesRepublican
26.8%56,248
209,742 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.
Bruce VentoBill James
$154.6K
Raised by the campaign
$33.7K
$140.3K
Spent by the campaign
$33.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982