U.S. House, District 02, 1982 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 14, 1982 |
| Cycle: | 1982 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 02 |
| Counties: | Big Stone, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Martin, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Pope, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Wright, Yellow Medicine |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James W. (Jim) Nichols | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 35,718 | 63.86 | +27.72 |
| Pat ("Family Farmer") O'Reilly | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 20,215 | 36.14 |
Sources
- Minnesota Election Results 1982, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 6).