U.S. House, District 08, 1982 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1982 |
| Cycle: | 1982 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 08 |
| Counties: | Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Pine, Saint Louis, Sherburne |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L. Oberstar Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 176,392 | 76.74 | +53.48 |
| Marjory L. (Marnie) Luce | Woman | Independent-Republican | 53,467 | 23.26 |
Luce was the first woman GOPer to be nominated for the U.S. House in Minnesota - 60 years after the first such Democrat (Lillien Cox Gault, 3rd CD, 1922).
Sources
- Minnesota Election Results 1982, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 27).