1988Final results

1988 election for Minnesota's 7th District

Name: 1988 election for Minnesota's 7th District
Start: 1988-11-08
Location: Minnesota

U.S. House · Minnesota

Arlan Stangeland (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Marv Hanson (D) by 9.2 points.

Arlan StangelandRepublican · winner

54.6%121,396

45.4%101,011

222,496 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 1988

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Marv HansonArlan Stangeland

$289.7K

Raised by the campaign

$659K

$288.8K

Spent by the campaign

$693.4K

$892

Cash on hand

$15K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988