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1994 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1994 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 1994 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 153,161 popular votes (65.66%). The main challenger was Phil Herwig (34.22%).

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

Oberstar +31.4 pts · won by 73,343 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER65.66%
153,161 votes
Phil HerwigRepublican34.22%
79,818 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.