Tim Penny
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 19, 1951
- Current age
- 74
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Independence Party of Minnesota
- On the ballot
- 1982–2002
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Penny1.3M
Opponents2.3M
7
Elections run
Between 1982 and 2002, Tim Penny ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 6 and losing 1. Penny's biggest single-election total was 364,534 votes, in the 2002 governor election in Minnesota. Penny's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 1, decided by 6,959 votes.
Browse every governor election in Minnesota, every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 1, or all 2002 governor races.
How many votes has Tim Penny received?
Tim Penny has received 1,263,237 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | GovernorMinnesota | Lost | 364,53416.2% | Tim Pawlenty Roger Moe |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 206,36973.85% | Timothy R. Droogsma |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 156,74978.12% | Doug Andersen |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 161,11870.11% | Curt Schrimpf Craig Honts |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 125,11572.37% | Paul H. Grawe |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 140,09556.99% | Keith Spicer |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 109,25751.17% | Tom Hagedorn Clare H. Jarvis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000215) and Wikidata (Q2434234). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tim Penny: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tim-penny. Accessed [date].