1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota

1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee Rudy Boschwitz Wendell Anderson
Party Ind.-Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 894,092 638,375
Percentage 56.57% 40.39%
County results
Boschwitz:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Anderson:      40–50%
U.S. senator before election

Wendell Anderson
Democratic (DFL)

 Elected U.S. Senator

Rudy Boschwitz
Ind.-Republican

The 1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wendell Anderson was defeated by Republican challenger Rudy Boschwitz. Boschwitz's landslide victory over Anderson was part of a Republican sweep of the top of the ticket in the state's elections for both U.S. Senate seats and the race for Governor which has been dubbed the "Minnesota Massacre".

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