1984Final results
1984 election for Minnesota's 3rd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
William Frenzel (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Dave Peterson (D) by 46.4 points.
William FrenzelRepublican · winner
73.2%207,819
Dave PetersonDemocrat
26.8%76,132
283,978 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.
Dave PetersonWilliam Frenzel
$19.4K
Raised by the campaign
$438.8K
$19.4K
Spent by the campaign
$471.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$143.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984