1984Final results
1984 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Arlan Stangeland (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Collin C. Peterson (D) by 14.1 points.
Arlan StangelandRepublican · winner
57.0%135,087
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat
42.9%101,720
236,839 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.
Collin C. PetersonArlan Stangeland
$271.3K
Raised by the campaign
$449.4K
$267K
Spent by the campaign
$435.2K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$18.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984