1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Gerald Sikorski (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Arlen Stangeland (R) by 1.6 points.
Gerald SikorskiDemocrat · winner
50.8%109,246
Arlen StangelandRepublican
49.2%105,734
214,980 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.
Gerald SikorskiNo Republican
$201.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$227.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982