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2000 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2000 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 2000 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 210,094 popular votes (67.85%). The main challenger was Bob Lemen (25.8%).

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

Oberstar +42.0 pts · won by 130,204 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER67.85%
210,094 votes
Bob LemenRepublican25.8%
79,890 votes
Mike DarlingIndependent6.35%
19,667 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.