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1988 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1988 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 1988 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 165,656 popular votes (74.52%). The main challenger was Jerry Shuster (25.47%).

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

Oberstar +49.0 pts · won by 109,026 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER74.52%
165,656 votes
Jerry ShusterRepublican25.47%
56,630 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.