U.S. House, District 07, 1977 Election
Special Primary American
| Date: | February 8, 1977 |
| Cycle: | 1977 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 07 |
| Counties: | Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Born | Man | American | 1,866 | 100.00 | +100.00 |
Special primary election for the unexpired term ending January 15, 1979 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Democrat Bob Bergland on January 22, 1977 to become the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
Franson was a resident of Minneapolis and perennial candidate.
Born was a farmer from Clearbrook.
Sources
- The Winona Daily News, February 13, 1977 (p. 8).