1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Arlan Stangeland (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Gene Wenstrom (D) by 0.6 points.
Arlan StangelandRepublican · winner
50.3%108,254
Gene WenstromDemocrat
49.7%107,062
215,316 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.
Gene WenstromArlan Stangeland
$314K
Raised by the campaign
$404.3K
$315.8K
Spent by the campaign
$441.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982