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James L. Oberstar
U.S. Representative
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976–2010
17-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oberstar3.2M
Opponents1.4M
18
Elections run

Election history

YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2010U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost129,09146.59%Chip Cravaack
Timothy Olson

Richard George Burton
2008U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon241,83167.69%Michael Cummins
2006U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon180,67063.61%Rod Grams
Harry Robb Welty
2004U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon228,58665.22%Mark Groettum
Van Presley
2002U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon194,90968.65%Bob Lemen
2000U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon210,09467.85%Bob Lemen
Mike Darling
1998U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon173,73465.99%Jerry Shuster
Stan Estes

Larry Fuhol
1996U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon185,33367.31%Andy Larson
Stan Estes

Larry Fuhol
1994U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon153,16165.66%Phil Herwig
1992U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon167,10459.04%Phil Herwig
Harry Robb Welty

Floyd A. Henspeter
1990U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon151,14572.91%Jerry Shuster
1988U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon165,65674.52%Jerry Shuster
1986U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon135,71872.56%Dave Rued
1984U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon165,72767.24%Dave Rued
David Salner

Other
1982U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon176,39276.74%Marjory L. Luce
1980U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon182,22870.42%Edward Fiore
Ilona Gersh
1978U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon171,12587.18%John W. Hull
1976U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon206,755100%