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      Home/Elections/1984/US House/Minnesota/MN-03
      1984·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bill Frenzel
      73.2%207,819 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Dave Peterson
      26.8%76,132 votes
      Margin
      R+46.4
      283,978 total votes
      3 candidates283,978 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bill FrenzelREP✓
      		REP207,81973.2%
      Dave PetersonDEM
      		DEM76,13226.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH270.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+21.3
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+0.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.6%38.3%D+21.3422,632
      202059.5%38.5%D+21.0434,448
      201651.1%40.1%D+11.0387,524
      201251.6%48.4%D+3.2382,483
      200852.0%46.4%D+5.6380,776

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Kelly MorrisonDEM
      D+17.0
      2022
      Dean PhillipsDEM
      D+19.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Dean PhillipsDEM
      D+11.3
      2018
      Dean PhillipsDEM
      D+11.4
      2016
      Erik PaulsenREP
      R+13.7
      2014
      Erik PaulsenREP
      R+24.4
      2012
      Erik PaulsenREP
      R+16.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Erik PaulsenREP
      R+22.2
      2008
      Erik PaulsenREP
      R+7.6
      2006
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+29.8
      2004
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+29.3
      2002
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+44.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+37.8
      1998
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+48.4
      1996
      Jim RamstadREP
      R+40.4
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      Bill FrenzelREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginEVEN
      Career1968-1988
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Dave PetersonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1984-1984
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Minnesota, 1984

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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