1998 House elections · Minnesota districts
Minnesota U.S. House election results 1998
Results in all of Minnesota's congressional districts in 1998 (Democratic 6, Republican 2): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyGilbert W. Gutknecht REP +9.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert W. Gutknecht Won | REP | 131,233 | 54.70% | |
| Tracy L. Beckman | DEM | 108,420 | 45.19% | |
| Write-in | — | 250 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 239,903 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 2
District historyDavid Minge DEM +18.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Minge Won | DEM | 148,933 | 57.04% | |
| Craig W. Duehring | REP | 99,490 | 38.10% | |
| Stanley Jacob Bentz | REF | 12,319 | 4.72% | |
| Write-in | — | 385 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 261,127 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 3
District historyJames M. Ramstad REP +48.4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M. Ramstad Won | REP | 203,731 | 71.91% | |
| Stanley J. Leino | DEM | 66,505 | 23.47% | |
| Derek W. Schramm | UST | 12,823 | 4.53% | |
| Write-in | — | 250 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 283,309 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 4
District historyBruce Frank Vento DEM +13.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Frank Vento Won | DEM | 128,726 | 53.69% | |
| Dennis Roman Newinski | REP | 95,388 | 39.79% | |
| Dan R. Vacek | LMN | 5,839 | 2.44% | |
| Carol Simmons Schulstad | UST | 4,524 | 1.89% | |
| Michael A. Neitzel | LIB | 2,866 | 1.20% | |
| Heather Wood | SWP | 2,264 | 0.94% | |
| Write-in | — | 139 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 239,746 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 5
District historyMartin Olav Sabo DEM +39.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Olav Sabo Won | DEM | 145,535 | 66.88% | |
| Frank L. Taylor | REP | 60,035 | 27.59% | |
| Kevin C. Houston | LIB | 7,378 | 3.39% | |
| Michael Pennock | SWP | 2,842 | 1.31% | |
| Jason Kassel | OTH | 1,561 | 0.72% | |
| Write-in | — | 261 | 0.12% | |
| Total | 217,612 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 6
District historyWilliam P. Luther DEM +4.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William P. Luther Won | DEM | 148,728 | 49.96% | |
| John Kline | REP | 136,866 | 45.97% | |
| Eric R. Johnson | LIB | 11,805 | 3.97% | |
| Write-in | — | 302 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 297,701 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 7
District historyCollin Peterson DEM +43.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Peterson Won | DEM | 169,907 | 71.71% | |
| Aleta Edin | REP | 66,562 | 28.09% | |
| Write-in | — | 473 | 0.20% | |
| Total | 236,942 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 8
District historyJames L. Oberstar DEM +39.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James L. Oberstar Won | DEM | 173,734 | 65.99% | |
| Jerry A. Shuster | REP | 69,667 | 26.46% | |
| Stanley E. Estes | REF | 15,137 | 5.75% | |
| Larry Fuhol | LIB | 4,558 | 1.73% | |
| Write-in | — | 167 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 263,263 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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