Arlan Stangeland
Last held office: U.S. House, MN-7 (1977–1991). Ran in 11 elections between 1968 and 1990, winning 9.
Last office: U.S. House, MN-7Born 1930
- Last margin
- −7.1
- Lost 1990
- Elections
- 11
- 1968–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Stangeland was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Stangeland has run
Margin: how far Stangeland finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. House, MN-7 | General | Lost | Collin C. Peterson (D) | 46.4% | D+7.1 | $489.5K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, MN-7 | General | Won | Marv Hanson (D) | 54.6% | R+9.2 | $659K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, MN-7 | General | Won | Collin C. Peterson (D), Jon Hall (I) | 49.7% | R+0.1 | $578.4K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, MN-7 | General | Won | Collin C. Peterson (D) | 57% | R+14.1 | $449.4K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, MN-7 | General | Won | Gene Wenstrom (D) | 50.3% | R+0.6 | $404.3K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, MN-7 | General | Won | Gene Wenstrom (D) | 52.1% | R+4.3 | $239.1K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, MN-7 | General | Won | Gene Wenstrom (D), Ronald M. Holmquist (I) | 51.7% | R+6.6 | — |
| 1974 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-9B | General | Lost | Keith Langseth (D) | 41.1% | D+17.9 | — |
| 1972 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-9B | General | Won | Jon D. Evert (I) | 53.9% | R+7.8 | — |
| 1970 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-56B | General | Won | Dennis Borgen (I) | 61.2% | R+22.4 | — |
| 1968 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-56B | General | Won | Charles Borgen (I) | 55.2% | R+10.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1989–90
- Raised
- $489.5K
- Spent
- $487.2K
- Cash
- $25.3K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1990Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
Seats Stangeland has held
- U.S. House, MN-7 · 1977–1991
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 9B · 1972–1974
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 56B · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Stangeland has run against
- Collin C. Peterson (D) · 1990 election, lost
- Marv Hanson (D) · 1988 election, won
- Gene Wenstrom (D) · 1982 election, won
- Keith Langseth (D) · 1974 election, lost
- Jon D. Evert (I) · 1972 election, won
- Dennis Borgen (I) · 1970 election, won
- Charles Borgen (I) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Stangeland
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET