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  MN District 8
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > MN - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 18, 1974 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1974 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1975 - 12:00am
Term End January 03, 1977 - 12:00am
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedRBH June 15, 2011 04:57pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1972
NameJohn A. Blatnik Votes161,823 (75.92%)
Term01/05/1973 - 01/05/1975 Margin110,509 (+51.85%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameJames L. Oberstar Votes206,755 (100.00%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/03/1979 Margin206,755 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 1974 MN District 8 - DFL Primary
James L. Oberstar
D 102,782
Sep 10, 1974 MN District 8 - R Primary
Jerome G. "Jerry" Arnold
R 12,660

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Name James L. Oberstar Jerome G. "Jerry" Arnold St. Rep. William R. "Bill" Ojala Robert C. Bester  
PartyDemocratic Republican Economic Justice Independent Voters  
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Certified Votes 104,740 (61.99%) 44,298 (26.22%) 16,932 (10.02%) 2,987 (1.77%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -60,442 (-35.77%) -87,808 (-51.97%) -101,753 (-60.22%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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