1994 Senate elections · Minnesota history
Minnesota U.S. Senate election 1994
Rod Grams REP +5.0 · Class I seat · held 11/8/94
- Votes counted
- 1,772,929
- Margin
- 5.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/8/94
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Grams Won | REP | 869,653 | 49.05% | |
| Ann Wynia | DEM | 781,860 | 44.10% | |
| Dean Barkley | IDP | 95,400 | 5.38% | |
| Candice Ellen Sjostrom | GRT | 15,920 | 0.90% | |
| Stephen R. Johnson | NLP | 5,054 | 0.29% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,614 | 0.15% | |
| Marea Lissa Himelgrin | SWP | 2,428 | 0.14% | |
| Total | 1,772,929 | |||
Official source: data
Other Minnesota Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Amy Klobuchar | 15.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Tina Smith | 5.2 |
| 2018 | Class I | Amy Klobuchar | 24.1 |
| 2018 special | Class II | Tina Smith | 10.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Al Franken | 10.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Amy Klobuchar | 34.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Al Franken | 0.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Amy Klobuchar | 20.1 |
| 2002 | Class II | Norm Coleman | 2.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Mark Dayton | 5.5 |
| 1996 | Class II | Paul Wellstone | 9.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Rod Grams | 5.0 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1994 Minnesota Senate race?
Rod Grams (REP) won with 49.1% of the vote, ahead of Ann Wynia (44.1%), a margin of 5.0 points.
Did the Minnesota Senate seat change party in 1994?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1994 Minnesota Senate race?
1,772,929 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.