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  MN District 07 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > MN - District 07
OfficeHouse of Representatives
HonorificRepresentative - Abbr: Rep.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline April 03, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open February 22, 1977 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close February 22, 1977 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start February 23, 1977 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
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Last ModifiedRBH August 16, 2010 07:00pm
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Description Special Election to fill the remainder of Rep. Bob Bergland's term, who retired to join the Carter Administration as Secretary of Agriculture.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1976
NameRobert "Bob" Bergland Votes174,080 (72.04%)
Term01/03/1977 - 01/22/1977 Margin109,747 (+45.42%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1978
NameArlan Stangeland Votes109,456 (52.35%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1981 Margin16,401 (+7.84%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Feb 08, 1977 MN District 7 - Special R Primary
Arlan Stangeland
R 15,906
Feb 08, 1977 MN District 7 - Special DFL Primary
Mike Sullivan
D 35,381

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Name St. Rep. Arlan Stangeland Mike Sullivan James Born Jack Bibeau  
PartyRepublican Democratic American Independent  
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Certified Votes 71,340 (57.58%) 45,490 (36.72%) 6,105 (4.93%) 963 (0.78%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -25,850 (-20.86%) -65,235 (-52.65%) -70,377 (-56.80%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 01/01/1978 01/01/1978 -- --  
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