| 1996 Minnesota Congressional and Statewide Results |
| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
President, 43.5% in '92
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democrat |
| William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (DFL) 51.10% |
ex-U.S. Senator Robert J. Dole (R) 34.96% |
businessman H. Ross Perot (Rfm) 11.75%, consumer attorney Ralph Nader (G) 1.14%, businessman Harry Browne (L) 0.38%, Conservative Caucus founder Howard Phillips (T) 0.16%, Dr. John S. Hagelin (NL) 0.08%, James E. Harris, Jr. (SW) 0.03%, Dennis Peron (GR) 0.22%, Jerome White (SE) 0.02%, John Birrenbach (Independent Grassroot) 0.04%, |
Senator, 50.4% in '90
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 50% Democrat, |
| Paul Wellstone (DFL) 50.4% |
ex-U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz (R) 41.3% |
'94 nominee Dean Barkley (Rfm) 7%, Tim Davis (GR) 0.6%, Roy Ezra Carlton (L) 0.2%, Stephen Ross Johnson (NL) 0.2%, Howard B. Hanson (I) 0.2%, Thomas A. Fiske (SW) 0.1%, |
1st Cong. District, 55.2% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:3 Republican, Politics Now: Toss Up, |
| economics professor Mary Elizabeth Rieder (DFL) 47.2% |
Gil Gutknecht Jr. (R) 52.8% |
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2nd Cong. District, 52% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:3 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Democrat, |
| David Minge (DFL) 55% |
'94 nominee / ex-Mayor Gary B. Revier (R) 41% |
'94 nominee Stan Bentz (Rfm) 4% |
3rd Cong. District, 73.2% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Republican, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:1 Republican |
| attorney / PTA activist Stanley J. Leino (DFL) 29.8% |
Jim Ramstad (R) 70.2% |
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4th Cong. District, 54.9% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Democrat, |
| Bruce F. Vento (DFL) 57% |
'94 nominee / ex-St. Rep. Dennis R. Newinski (R) 36.8% |
Richard J. Gibbons (Rfm) 3.7%, Phil Willkie (GR) 1.4%, '92 / '94 Grassroots party nominee Dan R. Vacek (G) 1.1%, |
5th Cong. District, 61.9% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 77% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 4:1 Democrat |
| Martin Olav Sabo (DFL) 64.5% |
Concord Coalition member John M. Uldrich (R) 28.4% |
Erika Anderson (GR), 5.4%, Jennifer Benton (SW) 1.7%, |
6th Cong. District, 49.9% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 3:2 Democrat, Politics Now: Toss Up, |
| William P. "Bill" Luther (DFL) 55.9% |
'94 nominee / ex-St. Sen. / ex-County Commissioner Tad Jude (R) 44.1% |
Stephen J. Rosenthal (Rfm) 0% |
7th Cong. District, 51.2% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 64% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Leans Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 5:4 Democrat, Politics Now: Likely Democrat, |
| Collin C. Peterson (DFL) 68.1% |
Minnesota Family Council director Darrell McKigney (R) 31.9% |
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8th Cong. District, 65.7% in '94
D.C.'s Political Report's Prediction: 90% Democratic, Roll Call's Outlook: Safe Democratic, Campaign & Election's Odds: 8:1 Democrat |
| James L. Oberstar (DFL) 68.5% |
Andy Larson (R) 24% |
Stan Estes (Rfm) 6.2%, Larry Fuhol (L) 1.4% |
