1984Final results
1984 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Bruce Vento (D) won with 73.5% of the vote, defeating Mary Jane Rachner (R) by 48.3 points.
Bruce VentoDemocrat · winner
73.5%167,678
Mary Jane RachnerRepublican
25.2%57,450
Peter BrandliSocialist Workers
1.3%2,919
228,071 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.
Bruce VentoMary Jane Rachner
$177.6K
Raised by the campaign
$9.1K
$120.4K
Spent by the campaign
$8.5K
$89K
Cash on hand
$626
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984