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1990 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1990 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 1990 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 151,145 popular votes (72.91%). The main challenger was Jerry Shuster (27.05%).

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

Oberstar +45.9 pts · won by 95,077 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER72.91%
151,145 votes
Jerry ShusterRepublican27.05%
56,068 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.