1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota

1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1972 November 7, 1978 1984 →
 
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.