William Frenzel
Last held office: U.S. House, MN-3 (1971–1991). Ran in 8 elections between 1968 and 1988, winning 8.
Last office: U.S. House, MN-3Born 1928
- Last margin
- +36.6
- Won 1988
- Elections
- 8
- 1968–1988
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Frenzel 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 Frenzel has run
Margin: how far Frenzel finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Dave Carlson (D) | 68.2% | R+36.6 | $497.3K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Ray Stock (D) | 70.1% | R+40.3 | $493.5K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Dave Peterson (D) | 73.2% | R+46.4 | $438.8K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Joel Saliterman (D), Richard Laybourn (I) | 72.2% | R+45.8 | $280.9K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Joel Saliterman (D) | 75.6% | R+51.2 | $144.1K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Michael O. Freeman (D) | 65.7% | R+31.5 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, MN-3 | General | Won | Jerome W. Coughlin (D), Clifford C. Mathias (I) | 66.1% | R+34.1 | — |
| 1968 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-30A | General | Won | Melvyn Javinsky (I) | 54% | R+8.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1987–88
- Raised
- $497.3K
- Spent
- $381.6K
- Cash
- $429.6K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1988Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Seats Frenzel has held
- U.S. House, MN-3 · 1971–1991
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A · 1968–1970
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Frenzel has run against
- Dave Carlson (D) · 1988 election, won
- Ray Stock (D) · 1986 election, won
- Dave Peterson (D) · 1984 election, won
- Joel Saliterman (D) · 1982 election, won
- Michael O. Freeman (D) · 1978 election, won
- Jerome W. Coughlin (D) · 1976 election, won
- Melvyn Javinsky (I) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Frenzel
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET