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2002 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. House race

Who won the 2002 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

James L. Oberstar won the 2002 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. James L. Oberstar received 194,909 popular votes (68.65%). The main challenger was Bob Lemen (31.23%).

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

Oberstar +37.4 pts · won by 106,236 votes
James L. OberstarDemocraticWINNER68.65%
194,909 votes
Bob LemenRepublican31.23%
88,673 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.