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1986 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 1986 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 135,718 popular votes (72.56%). The main challenger was Dave Rued (27.43%).

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

Oberstar +45.1 pts · won by 84,403 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER72.56%
135,718 votes
Dave RuedRepublican27.43%
51,315 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.