1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Minnesota (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Dave Durenberger (IR)		Bob Short (DFL)		Paul Helm (American)		Christine Frank (Socialist Workers)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Aitkin	73%	3,063	48.4%	3,024	47.7%	167	2.6%	33	0.5%	47	0.7%	39	6,334
Anoka	54%	35,521	58.9%	22,074	36.6%	1,803	3.0%	298	0.5%	564	0.9%	13,447	60,260
Becker	54%	5,161	53.4%	4,203	43.5%	209	2.2%	39	0.4%	58	0.6%	958	9,670
Beltrami	57%	5,858	52.2%	4,655	41.5%	543	4.8%	75	0.7%	96	0.9%	1,203	11,227
Benton	61%	4,986	54.4%	3,555	38.8%	527	5.8%	64	0.7%	32	0.3%	1,431	9,164
Big Stone	65%	1,638	48.4%	1,608	47.5%	112	3.3%	11	0.3%	16	0.5%	30	3,385
Blue Earth	52%	12,553	66.4%	5,750	30.4%	448	2.4%	101	0.5%	61	0.3%	6,803	18,913
Brown	59%	7,096	63.6%	3,408	30.5%	605	5.4%	31	0.3%	26	0.2%	3,688	11,166
Carlton	63%	4,381	37.2%	6,995	59.5%	220	1.9%	70	0.6%	98	0.8%	-2,614	11,764
Carver	62%	9,085	66.2%	4,067	29.6%	433	3.2%	54	0.4%	93	0.7%	5,018	13,732
Cass	70%	4,505	48.4%	3,871	41.6%	839	9.0%	37	0.4%	52	0.6%	634	9,304
Chippewa	69%	3,956	58.1%	2,643	38.8%	164	2.4%	18	0.3%	27	0.4%	1,313	6,808
Chisago	61%	5,076	56.5%	3,397	37.8%	396	4.4%	36	0.4%	73	0.8%	1,679	8,978
Clay	50%	10,280	61.5%	6,044	36.2%	200	1.2%	87	0.5%	91	0.5%	4,236	16,702
Clearwater	68%	1,422	38.7%	2,029	55.3%	173	4.7%	20	0.5%	28	0.8%	-607	3,672
Cook	76%	882	43.4%	1,074	52.9%	38	1.9%	17	0.8%	21	1.0%	-192	2,032
Cottonwood	67%	4,178	64.0%	2,142	32.8%	145	2.2%	21	0.3%	47	0.7%	2,036	6,533
Crow Wing	62%	8,360	51.3%	6,461	39.6%	1,300	8.0%	74	0.5%	103	0.6%	1,899	16,298
Dakota	60%	45,185	67.5%	19,579	29.2%	1,497	2.2%	328	0.5%	364	0.5%	25,606	66,953
Dodge	65%	4,098	70.3%	1,605	27.5%	117	2.0%	6	0.1%	6	0.1%	2,493	5,832
Douglas	64%	6,743	59.6%	3,854	34.0%	661	5.8%	20	0.2%	43	0.4%	2,889	11,321
Faribault	67%	5,787	64.7%	2,874	32.1%	229	2.6%	29	0.3%	23	0.3%	2,913	8,942
Fillmore	67%	6,664	69.3%	2,642	27.5%	216	2.2%	43	0.4%	51	0.5%	4,022	9,616
Freeborn	58%	9,298	66.5%	4,300	30.8%	243	1.7%	71	0.5%	65	0.5%	4,998	13,977
Goodhue	68%	11,754	70.6%	4,404	26.4%	353	2.1%	35	0.2%	105	0.6%	7,350	16,651
Grant	78%	2,042	53.9%	1,534	40.5%	181	4.8%	8	0.2%	24	0.6%	508	3,789
Hennepin	56%	262,685	71.1%	92,723	25.1%	9,201	2.5%	3,984	1.1%	1,029	0.3%	169,962	369,622
Houston	65%	4,644	61.8%	2,615	34.8%	163	2.2%	42	0.6%	53	0.7%	2,029	7,517
Hubbard	73%	3,099	49.3%	2,644	42.0%	495	7.9%	19	0.3%	34	0.5%	455	6,291
Isanti	58%	4,105	52.9%	3,168	40.8%	379	4.9%	30	0.4%	77	1.0%	937	7,759
Itasca	69%	6,953	38.3%	10,422	57.4%	597	3.3%	80	0.4%	113	0.6%	-3,469	18,165
Jackson	57%	3,034	57.5%	2,070	39.2%	118	2.2%	22	0.4%	35	0.7%	964	5,279
Kanabec	61%	2,449	55.3%	1,736	39.2%	211	4.8%	9	0.2%	27	0.6%	713	4,432
Kandiyohi	59%	7,905	57.6%	5,100	37.2%	579	4.2%	78	0.6%	63	0.5%	2,805	13,725
Kittson	72%	1,607	49.7%	1,575	48.7%	32	1.0%	14	0.4%	5	0.2%	32	3,233
Koochiching	57%	1,769	28.0%	4,349	68.9%	154	2.4%	20	0.3%	23	0.4%	-2,580	6,315
Lac qui Parle	70%	2,764	55.3%	1,997	40.0%	199	4.0%	10	0.2%	24	0.5%	767	4,994
Lake	68%	2,041	35.3%	3,482	60.1%	197	3.4%	37	0.6%	33	0.6%	-1,441	5,790
Lake of the Woods	75%	768	41.0%	975	52.1%	111	5.9%	8	0.4%	10	0.5%	-207	1,872
Le Sueur	71%	5,726	55.9%	4,251	41.5%	216	2.1%	30	0.3%	20	0.2%	1,475	10,243
Lincoln	68%	1,816	50.2%	1,679	46.4%	91	2.5%	21	0.6%	14	0.4%	137	3,621
Lyon	67%	6,152	56.3%	4,374	40.0%	246	2.3%	72	0.7%	78	0.7%	1,778	10,922
Mahnomen	74%	1,014	41.3%	1,356	55.2%	55	2.2%	18	0.7%	14	0.6%	-342	2,457
Marshall	71%	2,718	46.7%	2,981	51.3%	77	1.3%	20	0.3%	19	0.3%	-263	5,815
Martin	67%	7,265	65.8%	3,246	29.4%	463	4.2%	17	0.2%	56	0.5%	4,019	11,047
McLeod	58%	6,980	64.1%	3,440	31.6%	353	3.2%	66	0.6%	45	0.4%	3,540	10,884
Meeker	65%	5,202	62.1%	2,830	33.8%	270	3.2%	34	0.4%	36	0.4%	2,372	8,372
Mille Lacs	67%	4,157	54.7%	3,123	41.1%	240	3.2%	27	0.4%	51	0.7%	1,034	7,598
Morrison	74%	5,517	43.2%	6,664	52.1%	463	3.6%	55	0.4%	86	0.7%	-1,147	12,785
Mower	59%	9,007	56.2%	6,324	39.5%	507	3.2%	121	0.8%	63	0.4%	2,683	16,022
Murray	68%	2,841	56.4%	2,076	41.2%	79	1.6%	21	0.4%	21	0.4%	765	5,038
Nicollet	58%	7,002	69.7%	2,717	27.0%	201	2.0%	41	0.4%	86	0.9%	4,285	10,047
Nobles	53%	4,376	57.6%	2,986	39.3%	137	1.8%	84	1.1%	20	0.3%	1,390	7,603
Norman	66%	2,170	52.4%	1,897	45.8%	53	1.3%	16	0.4%	7	0.2%	273	4,143
Olmsted	51%	23,041	77.4%	5,975	20.1%	522	1.8%	133	0.4%	102	0.3%	17,066	29,773
Otter Tail	58%	12,333	63.4%	6,321	32.5%	657	3.4%	87	0.4%	62	0.3%	6,012	19,460
Pennington	56%	2,600	47.7%	2,681	49.2%	128	2.4%	17	0.3%	20	0.4%	-81	5,446
Pine	59%	3,453	47.7%	3,368	46.5%	374	5.2%	30	0.4%	20	0.3%	85	7,245
Pipestone	65%	2,836	55.9%	2,106	41.5%	75	1.5%	29	0.6%	28	0.6%	730	5,074
Polk	58%	6,689	50.7%	6,182	46.8%	218	1.7%	42	0.3%	71	0.5%	507	13,202
Pope	72%	3,133	56.9%	2,002	36.4%	312	5.7%	18	0.3%	41	0.7%	1,131	5,506
Ramsey	55%	113,369	65.6%	51,836	30.0%	4,750	2.7%	2,012	1.2%	785	0.5%	61,533	172,752
Red Lake	64%	800	37.4%	1,234	57.7%	73	3.4%	13	0.6%	20	0.9%	-434	2,140
Redwood	62%	5,093	65.0%	2,439	31.1%	265	3.4%	22	0.3%	20	0.3%	2,654	7,839
Renville	67%	5,359	59.8%	3,270	36.5%	284	3.2%	31	0.3%	21	0.2%	2,089	8,965
Rice	56%	10,589	63.1%	5,516	32.9%	376	2.2%	174	1.0%	116	0.7%	5,073	16,771
Rock	63%	2,690	61.0%	1,620	36.7%	66	1.5%	15	0.3%	20	0.5%	1,070	4,411
Roseau	64%	2,356	47.4%	2,447	49.2%	149	3.0%	14	0.3%	7	0.1%	-91	4,973
Scott	61%	8,429	55.8%	6,096	40.4%	435	2.9%	46	0.3%	101	0.7%	2,333	15,107
Sherburne	61%	5,867	57.9%	3,730	36.8%	386	3.8%	50	0.5%	103	1.0%	2,137	10,136
Sibley	67%	4,177	61.9%	2,307	34.2%	202	3.0%	27	0.4%	35	0.5%	1,870	6,748
St. Louis	63%	34,329	36.6%	55,924	59.7%	1,815	1.9%	1,123	1.2%	480	0.5%	-21,595	93,671
Stearns	59%	24,734	62.6%	12,216	30.9%	2,192	5.5%	228	0.6%	128	0.3%	12,518	39,498
Steele	55%	7,030	66.4%	3,229	30.5%	265	2.5%	42	0.4%	27	0.3%	3,801	10,593
Stevens	63%	3,037	62.7%	1,574	32.5%	156	3.2%	27	0.6%	46	1.0%	1,463	4,840
Swift	71%	3,077	51.8%	2,624	44.2%	177	3.0%	18	0.3%	45	0.8%	453	5,941
Todd	63%	5,270	55.3%	3,527	37.0%	664	7.0%	25	0.3%	48	0.5%	1,743	9,534
Traverse	69%	1,195	46.1%	1,306	50.3%	78	3.0%	6	0.2%	10	0.4%	-111	2,595
Wabasha	66%	5,319	67.1%	2,341	29.5%	186	2.3%	30	0.4%	50	0.6%	2,978	7,926
Wadena	66%	3,110	54.2%	2,225	38.8%	357	6.2%	8	0.1%	38	0.7%	885	5,738
Waseca	66%	5,030	65.2%	2,482	32.2%	146	1.9%	26	0.3%	34	0.4%	2,548	7,718
Washington	64%	26,653	64.9%	12,867	31.3%	1,027	2.5%	253	0.6%	263	0.6%	13,786	41,063
Watonwan	68%	3,653	63.6%	1,878	32.7%	178	3.1%	15	0.3%	24	0.4%	1,775	5,748
Wilkin	65%	2,031	56.5%	1,478	41.1%	53	1.5%	19	0.5%	12	0.3%	553	3,593
Winona	52%	10,411	64.7%	5,232	32.5%	285	1.8%	102	0.6%	54	0.3%	5,179	16,084
Wright	60%	11,241	57.5%	7,446	38.1%	653	3.3%	68	0.3%	131	0.7%	3,795	19,539
Yellow Medicine	70%	3,636	56.0%	2,604	40.1%	192	3.0%	25	0.4%	34	0.5%	1,032	6,491
TOTAL	62%	957,908	61.4%	538,675	34.5%	45,402	2.9%	11,397	0.7%	7,342	0.5%	419,233	1,560,724
Total R vote: 957,908 (61.4%)      Total D vote: 538,675 (34.5%)      Total Other vote: 64,141 (4.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$1,062,271		$1,972,060		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1978 Senate class 1, Aitkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,063	48.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,024	47.7%
Paul Helm (Amer)	167	2.6%
Christine Frank (SW)	33	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,334
Turnout: 73%

1978 Senate class 1, Anoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	35,521	58.9%
Bob Short (DFL)	22,074	36.6%
Paul Helm (Amer)	1,803	3.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	298	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	148	0.2%
TOTAL	60,260
Turnout: 54%

1978 Senate class 1, Becker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,161	53.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	4,203	43.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	209	2.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	39	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	39	0.4%
TOTAL	9,670
Turnout: 54%

1978 Senate class 1, Beltrami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,858	52.2%
Bob Short (DFL)	4,655	41.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	543	4.8%
Christine Frank (SW)	75	0.7%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	43	0.4%
TOTAL	11,227
Turnout: 57%

1978 Senate class 1, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,986	54.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,555	38.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	527	5.8%
Christine Frank (SW)	64	0.7%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	32	0.3%
TOTAL	9,164
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 1, Big Stone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,638	48.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,608	47.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	112	3.3%
Christine Frank (SW)	11	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,385
Turnout: 65%

1978 Senate class 1, Blue Earth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	12,553	66.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	5,750	30.4%
Paul Helm (Amer)	448	2.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	101	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	41	0.2%
TOTAL	18,913
Turnout: 52%

1978 Senate class 1, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	7,096	63.6%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,408	30.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	605	5.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	31	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	11,166
Turnout: 59%

1978 Senate class 1, Carlton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,381	37.2%
Bob Short (DFL)	6,995	59.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	220	1.9%
Christine Frank (SW)	70	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	46	0.4%
TOTAL	11,764
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 1, Carver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	9,085	66.2%
Bob Short (DFL)	4,067	29.6%
Paul Helm (Amer)	433	3.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	54	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	38	0.3%
TOTAL	13,732
Turnout: 62%

1978 Senate class 1, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,505	48.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,871	41.6%
Paul Helm (Amer)	839	9.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	37	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	36	0.4%
TOTAL	9,304
Turnout: 70%

1978 Senate class 1, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,956	58.1%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,643	38.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	164	2.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	18	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,808
Turnout: 69%

1978 Senate class 1, Chisago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,076	56.5%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,397	37.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	396	4.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	36	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	8,978
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 1, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	10,280	61.5%
Bob Short (DFL)	6,044	36.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	200	1.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	87	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	50	0.3%
TOTAL	16,702
Turnout: 50%

1978 Senate class 1, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,422	38.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,029	55.3%
Paul Helm (Amer)	173	4.7%
Christine Frank (SW)	20	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	22	0.6%
TOTAL	3,672
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 1, Cook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	882	43.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,074	52.9%
Paul Helm (Amer)	38	1.9%
Christine Frank (SW)	17	0.8%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,032
Turnout: 76%

1978 Senate class 1, Cottonwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,178	64.0%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,142	32.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	145	2.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	21	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,533
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 1, Crow Wing County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	8,360	51.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	6,461	39.6%
Paul Helm (Amer)	1,300	8.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	74	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	51	0.3%
TOTAL	16,298
Turnout: 62%

1978 Senate class 1, Dakota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	45,185	67.5%
Bob Short (DFL)	19,579	29.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	1,497	2.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	328	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	163	0.2%
TOTAL	66,953
Turnout: 60%

1978 Senate class 1, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,098	70.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,605	27.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	117	2.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	6	0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,832
Turnout: 65%

1978 Senate class 1, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,743	59.6%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,854	34.0%
Paul Helm (Amer)	661	5.8%
Christine Frank (SW)	20	0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	11,321
Turnout: 64%

1978 Senate class 1, Faribault County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,787	64.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,874	32.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	229	2.6%
Christine Frank (SW)	29	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	8,942
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 1, Fillmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,664	69.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,642	27.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	216	2.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	43	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	26	0.3%
TOTAL	9,616
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 1, Freeborn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	9,298	66.5%
Bob Short (DFL)	4,300	30.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	243	1.7%
Christine Frank (SW)	71	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	46	0.3%
TOTAL	13,977
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 1, Goodhue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	11,754	70.6%
Bob Short (DFL)	4,404	26.4%
Paul Helm (Amer)	353	2.1%
Christine Frank (SW)	35	0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	41	0.2%
TOTAL	16,651
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 1, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,042	53.9%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,534	40.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	181	4.8%
Christine Frank (SW)	8	0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,789
Turnout: 78%

1978 Senate class 1, Hennepin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	262,685	71.1%
Bob Short (DFL)	92,723	25.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	9,201	2.5%
Christine Frank (SW)	3,984	1.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	1,029	0.3%
TOTAL	369,622
Turnout: 56%

1978 Senate class 1, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,644	61.8%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,615	34.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	163	2.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	42	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	26	0.3%
TOTAL	7,517
Turnout: 65%

1978 Senate class 1, Hubbard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,099	49.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,644	42.0%
Paul Helm (Amer)	495	7.9%
Christine Frank (SW)	19	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	22	0.3%
TOTAL	6,291
Turnout: 73%

1978 Senate class 1, Isanti County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,105	52.9%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,168	40.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	379	4.9%
Christine Frank (SW)	30	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	7,759
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 1, Itasca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,953	38.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	10,422	57.4%
Paul Helm (Amer)	597	3.3%
Christine Frank (SW)	80	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	42	0.2%
TOTAL	18,165
Turnout: 69%

1978 Senate class 1, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,034	57.5%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,070	39.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	118	2.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	22	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,279
Turnout: 57%

1978 Senate class 1, Kanabec County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,449	55.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,736	39.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	211	4.8%
Christine Frank (SW)	9	0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	4,432
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 1, Kandiyohi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	7,905	57.6%
Bob Short (DFL)	5,100	37.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	579	4.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	78	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	26	0.2%
TOTAL	13,725
Turnout: 59%

1978 Senate class 1, Kittson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,607	49.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,575	48.7%
Paul Helm (Amer)	32	1.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	14	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,233
Turnout: 72%

1978 Senate class 1, Koochiching County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,769	28.0%
Bob Short (DFL)	4,349	68.9%
Paul Helm (Amer)	154	2.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	20	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,315
Turnout: 57%

1978 Senate class 1, Lac qui Parle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,764	55.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,997	40.0%
Paul Helm (Amer)	199	4.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	10	0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,994
Turnout: 70%

1978 Senate class 1, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,041	35.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,482	60.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	197	3.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	37	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,790
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 1, Lake of the Woods County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	768	41.0%
Bob Short (DFL)	975	52.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	111	5.9%
Christine Frank (SW)	8	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,872
Turnout: 75%

1978 Senate class 1, Le Sueur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,726	55.9%
Bob Short (DFL)	4,251	41.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	216	2.1%
Christine Frank (SW)	30	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	10,243
Turnout: 71%

1978 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,816	50.2%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,679	46.4%
Paul Helm (Amer)	91	2.5%
Christine Frank (SW)	21	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,621
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 1, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,152	56.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	4,374	40.0%
Paul Helm (Amer)	246	2.3%
Christine Frank (SW)	72	0.7%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,922
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 1, Mahnomen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,014	41.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,356	55.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	55	2.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	18	0.7%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,457
Turnout: 74%

1978 Senate class 1, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,718	46.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,981	51.3%
Paul Helm (Amer)	77	1.3%
Christine Frank (SW)	20	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,815
Turnout: 71%

1978 Senate class 1, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	7,265	65.8%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,246	29.4%
Paul Helm (Amer)	463	4.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	17	0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	24	0.2%
TOTAL	11,047
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 1, McLeod County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,980	64.1%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,440	31.6%
Paul Helm (Amer)	353	3.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	66	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	10,884
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 1, Meeker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,202	62.1%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,830	33.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	270	3.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	34	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	8,372
Turnout: 65%

1978 Senate class 1, Mille Lacs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,157	54.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,123	41.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	240	3.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	27	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	7,598
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 1, Morrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,517	43.2%
Bob Short (DFL)	6,664	52.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	463	3.6%
Christine Frank (SW)	55	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	42	0.3%
TOTAL	12,785
Turnout: 74%

1978 Senate class 1, Mower County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	9,007	56.2%
Bob Short (DFL)	6,324	39.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	507	3.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	121	0.8%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	36	0.2%
TOTAL	16,022
Turnout: 59%

1978 Senate class 1, Murray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,841	56.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,076	41.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	79	1.6%
Christine Frank (SW)	21	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,038
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 1, Nicollet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	7,002	69.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,717	27.0%
Paul Helm (Amer)	201	2.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	41	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	27	0.3%
TOTAL	10,047
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 1, Nobles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,376	57.6%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,986	39.3%
Paul Helm (Amer)	137	1.8%
Christine Frank (SW)	84	1.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	7,603
Turnout: 53%

1978 Senate class 1, Norman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,170	52.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,897	45.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	53	1.3%
Christine Frank (SW)	16	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,143
Turnout: 66%

1978 Senate class 1, Olmsted County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	23,041	77.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	5,975	20.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	522	1.8%
Christine Frank (SW)	133	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	43	0.1%
TOTAL	29,773
Turnout: 51%

1978 Senate class 1, Otter Tail County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	12,333	63.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	6,321	32.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	657	3.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	87	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	34	0.2%
TOTAL	19,460
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 1, Pennington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,600	47.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,681	49.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	128	2.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	17	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,446
Turnout: 56%

1978 Senate class 1, Pine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,453	47.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,368	46.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	374	5.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	30	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,245
Turnout: 59%

1978 Senate class 1, Pipestone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,836	55.9%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,106	41.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	75	1.5%
Christine Frank (SW)	29	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	25	0.5%
TOTAL	5,074
Turnout: 65%

1978 Senate class 1, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	6,689	50.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	6,182	46.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	218	1.7%
Christine Frank (SW)	42	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	44	0.3%
TOTAL	13,202
Turnout: 58%

1978 Senate class 1, Pope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,133	56.9%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,002	36.4%
Paul Helm (Amer)	312	5.7%
Christine Frank (SW)	18	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,506
Turnout: 72%

1978 Senate class 1, Ramsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	113,369	65.6%
Bob Short (DFL)	51,836	30.0%
Paul Helm (Amer)	4,750	2.7%
Christine Frank (SW)	2,012	1.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	550	0.3%
TOTAL	172,752
Turnout: 55%

1978 Senate class 1, Red Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	800	37.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,234	57.7%
Paul Helm (Amer)	73	3.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	13	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,140
Turnout: 64%

1978 Senate class 1, Redwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,093	65.0%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,439	31.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	265	3.4%
Christine Frank (SW)	22	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,839
Turnout: 62%

1978 Senate class 1, Renville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,359	59.8%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,270	36.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	284	3.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	31	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	8,965
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 1, Rice County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	10,589	63.1%
Bob Short (DFL)	5,516	32.9%
Paul Helm (Amer)	376	2.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	174	1.0%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	36	0.2%
TOTAL	16,771
Turnout: 56%

1978 Senate class 1, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,690	61.0%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,620	36.7%
Paul Helm (Amer)	66	1.5%
Christine Frank (SW)	15	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,411
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 1, Roseau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,356	47.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,447	49.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	149	3.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	14	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,973
Turnout: 64%

1978 Senate class 1, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	8,429	55.8%
Bob Short (DFL)	6,096	40.4%
Paul Helm (Amer)	435	2.9%
Christine Frank (SW)	46	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	27	0.2%
TOTAL	15,107
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 1, Sherburne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,867	57.9%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,730	36.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	386	3.8%
Christine Frank (SW)	50	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,136
Turnout: 61%

1978 Senate class 1, Sibley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	4,177	61.9%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,307	34.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	202	3.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	27	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,748
Turnout: 67%

1978 Senate class 1, St. Louis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	34,329	36.6%
Bob Short (DFL)	55,924	59.7%
Paul Helm (Amer)	1,815	1.9%
Christine Frank (SW)	1,123	1.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	254	0.3%
TOTAL	93,671
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 1, Stearns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	24,734	62.6%
Bob Short (DFL)	12,216	30.9%
Paul Helm (Amer)	2,192	5.5%
Christine Frank (SW)	228	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	69	0.2%
TOTAL	39,498
Turnout: 59%

1978 Senate class 1, Steele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	7,030	66.4%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,229	30.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	265	2.5%
Christine Frank (SW)	42	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	10,593
Turnout: 55%

1978 Senate class 1, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,037	62.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,574	32.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	156	3.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	27	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,840
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 1, Swift County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,077	51.8%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,624	44.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	177	3.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	18	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,941
Turnout: 71%

1978 Senate class 1, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,270	55.3%
Bob Short (DFL)	3,527	37.0%
Paul Helm (Amer)	664	7.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	25	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	35	0.4%
TOTAL	9,534
Turnout: 63%

1978 Senate class 1, Traverse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	1,195	46.1%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,306	50.3%
Paul Helm (Amer)	78	3.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	6	0.2%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,595
Turnout: 69%

1978 Senate class 1, Wabasha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,319	67.1%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,341	29.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	186	2.3%
Christine Frank (SW)	30	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	26	0.3%
TOTAL	7,926
Turnout: 66%

1978 Senate class 1, Wadena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,110	54.2%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,225	38.8%
Paul Helm (Amer)	357	6.2%
Christine Frank (SW)	8	0.1%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	19	0.3%
TOTAL	5,738
Turnout: 66%

1978 Senate class 1, Waseca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	5,030	65.2%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,482	32.2%
Paul Helm (Amer)	146	1.9%
Christine Frank (SW)	26	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	7,718
Turnout: 66%

1978 Senate class 1, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	26,653	64.9%
Bob Short (DFL)	12,867	31.3%
Paul Helm (Amer)	1,027	2.5%
Christine Frank (SW)	253	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	114	0.3%
TOTAL	41,063
Turnout: 64%

1978 Senate class 1, Watonwan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,653	63.6%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,878	32.7%
Paul Helm (Amer)	178	3.1%
Christine Frank (SW)	15	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,748
Turnout: 68%

1978 Senate class 1, Wilkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	2,031	56.5%
Bob Short (DFL)	1,478	41.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	53	1.5%
Christine Frank (SW)	19	0.5%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	3,593
Turnout: 65%

1978 Senate class 1, Winona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	10,411	64.7%
Bob Short (DFL)	5,232	32.5%
Paul Helm (Amer)	285	1.8%
Christine Frank (SW)	102	0.6%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	54	0.3%
TOTAL	16,084
Turnout: 52%

1978 Senate class 1, Wright County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	11,241	57.5%
Bob Short (DFL)	7,446	38.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	653	3.3%
Christine Frank (SW)	68	0.3%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	50	0.3%
TOTAL	19,539
Turnout: 60%

1978 Senate class 1, Yellow Medicine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dave Durenberger (IR)	3,636	56.0%
Bob Short (DFL)	2,604	40.1%
Paul Helm (Amer)	192	3.0%
Christine Frank (SW)	25	0.4%
Fred Hewitt (Lbt)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,491
Turnout: 70%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Dave Durenberger
Total Disbursements:	$1,062,271

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MN/1978

Bob Short
Total Disbursements:	$1,972,060