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1984 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 1984 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 165,727 popular votes (67.24%). The main challenger was Dave Rued (32.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Oberstar and Rued

Oberstar +35.1 pts · won by 86,546 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER67.24%
165,727 votes
Dave RuedRepublican32.12%
79,181 votes
David Salnersocialist workers0.63%
1,560 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.