1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota Senate District 8
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
James Ulland (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Arlene Lehto (D) by 17.0 points.
James UllandRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.5%16,013
Arlene LehtoDemocrat
41.5%11,356
27,369 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET