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      Home/Elections/2002/US Senate/Minnesota
      2002·US Senate·Minnesota

      Minnesota US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Norm Coleman
      49.5%1,116,697 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Walter E Mondale
      47.3%1,067,246 votes
      Margin
      R+2.2
      2,254,639 total votes
      3 candidates2,254,639 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Norm ColemanREP✓
      		REP1,116,69749.5%
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      		DEM1,067,24647.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH70,6963.1%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Minnesota(Class II)

      2024
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+15.7
      2020
      Tina SmithDEM
      D+5.2
      2018(S)
      Tina SmithDEM
      D+10.6
      2018
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+24.1
      2014
      Al FrankenDEM
      D+10.2
      2012
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+34.7
      2008
      Al FrankenDEM
      EVEN
      2006
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+20.1
      2000
      Mark DaytonDEM
      D+5.5
      1996
      Paul WellstoneDEM
      D+9.0
      1994
      Rod GramsREP
      R+5.0
      1990
      Paul WellstoneDEM
      D+2.6
      1988
      Dave DurenbergerREP
      R+14.9
      1984
      Rudy BoschwitzREP
      R+16.8
      View all US Senate history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      Norm ColemanREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginR+12.2
      Career1998-2008
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Walter E MondaleDEM
      Record4W-50L
      Avg MarginR+18.4
      Career1966-2002
      US Senate / President / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Minnesota, 2002

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