1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota's 8th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
James Oberstar (D) won with 76.7% of the vote, defeating Marjory L. "marnie" Luce (R) by 53.5 points.
James OberstarDemocrat · winner
76.7%176,392
Marjory L. "marnie" LuceRepublican
23.3%53,467
229,859 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 OberstarMarjory L. "marnie" Luce
$203.9K
Raised by the campaign
$16K
$160.8K
Spent by the campaign
$15K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982; FEC, through Dec 1, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982