James L. Oberstar
U.S. representative from Minnesota (1975–2011)
- Born
- September 10, 1934
- Terms in office
- 18
- Elections in our data
- 109 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 2009-01-06 | 2011-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 2007-01-04 | 2009-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 2005-01-04 | 2007-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 2003-01-07 | 2005-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 2001-01-03 | 2003-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1999-01-06 | 2001-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1997-01-07 | 1999-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1995-01-04 | 1997-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1993-01-05 | 1995-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1991-01-03 | 1993-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1989-01-03 | 1991-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1987-01-06 | 1989-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1985-01-03 | 1987-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1983-01-03 | 1985-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1981-01-05 | 1983-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1979-01-15 | 1981-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, Minnesota district 8 district history | Democrat | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 129,091 | 46.6% | Lost |
| 2008 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 241,831 | 67.7% | Won |
| 2006 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 180,670 | 63.6% | Won |
| 2004 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 228,586 | 65.2% | Won |
| 2002 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 194,909 | 68.6% | Won |
| 2000 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 210,094 | 67.8% | Won |
| 1998 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 173,734 | 66.0% | Won |
| 1980 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 182,228 | 70.4% | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 171,125 | 87.2% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, Minnesota District 8 | General election | DEM | 206,755 | 100.0% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has James L. Oberstar held?
U.S. representative from Minnesota (1975–2011).
When was James L. Oberstar born?
September 10, 1934.
What was James L. Oberstar's most recent election result?
Lost in the 2010 U.S. House general election in Minnesota, with 46.6% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.