1984Final results
1984 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Timothy Penny (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Keith Spicer (R) by 14.0 points.
Timothy PennyDemocrat · winner
57.0%140,095
Keith SpicerRepublican
43.0%105,723
245,837 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 1984
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.
Timothy PennyKeith Spicer
$480.9K
Raised by the campaign
$331.1K
$427.5K
Spent by the campaign
$325.8K
$62.9K
Cash on hand
$5.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984