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Minnesota US Senate
Winner
REP
Edward J. Thye
56.6%
785,649 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Bill Carlson
42.5%
590,011 votes
Margin
R+14.1
1,387,419
total votes
3 candidates
1,387,419 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Edward J. Thye
REP
✓
REP
785,649
56.6%
Bill Carlson
DEM
DEM
590,011
42.5%
Other
OTH
OTH
11,759
0.8%
Seat History
US Senate in Minnesota
(Class II)
2024
Amy Klobuchar
DEM
D+15.7
2020
Tina Smith
DEM
D+5.2
2018
(S)
Tina Smith
DEM
D+10.6
2018
Amy Klobuchar
DEM
D+24.1
2014
Al Franken
DEM
D+10.2
2012
Amy Klobuchar
DEM
D+34.7
2008
Al Franken
DEM
EVEN
2006
Amy Klobuchar
DEM
D+20.1
2002
Norm Coleman
REP
R+2.2
2000
Mark Dayton
DEM
D+5.5
1996
Paul Wellstone
DEM
D+9.0
1994
Rod Grams
REP
R+5.0
1990
Paul Wellstone
DEM
D+2.6
1988
Dave Durenberger
REP
R+14.9
1984
Rudy Boschwitz
REP
R+16.8
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Candidates
Bill Carlson
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+14.1
Career
1952-1952
US Senate
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Edward J. Thye
REP
Record
3W-1L
Avg Margin
R+31.5
Career
1944-1958
US Senate / Governor
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