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Minnesota US Senate
Winner
DEM
Paul Wellstone
50.3%
1,098,493 votes
Runner-up
REP
Rudy Boschwitz
41.3%
901,282 votes
Margin
D+9.0
2,183,062
total votes
3 candidates
2,183,062 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Paul Wellstone
DEM
✓
DEM
1,098,493
50.3%
Rudy Boschwitz
REP
REP
901,282
41.3%
Other
OTH
OTH
183,287
8.4%
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
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
Paul Wellstone
DEM
Record
2W-0L
Avg Margin
D+5.8
Career
1990-1996
US Senate
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Rudy Boschwitz
REP
Record
2W-2L
Avg Margin
R+5.3
Career
1978-1996
US Senate
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