1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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The 1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David Durenberger decided to retire instead of seeking a third full term. Republican Rod Grams won the open seat. As of 2024[update], this was the last time the Republicans won the Class 1 Senate seat from Minnesota.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Dean Barkley, attorney (Independence)
- Rod Grams, U.S. Representative from Anoka (Republican)
- Ann Wynia, former State Representative from St. Paul (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Ind.-Republican | Rod Grams | 869,653 | 49.05 | |
Democratic (DFL) | Ann Wynia | 781,860 | 44.10 | |
Independence | Dean Barkley | 95,400 | 5.38 | |
Independent | Candice E. Sjostrom | 15,920 | 0.90 | |
Natural Law | Stephen Johnson | 5,054 | 0.29 | |
Socialist Workers | Marea Himelgrin | 2,428 | 0.14 | |
No party | Write-ins | 2,614 | 0.15 | |
Majority | 87,793 | 4.95 | ||
Total votes | 1,772,929 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. "STATISTICS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 8, 1994" (PDF). United States House of Representatives. p. 19,20. Retrieved November 16, 2020.