Elections / 1990 · Senate · MN
Minnesota — 1990 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1990 · U.S. SenateMinnesota · U.S. SenatePaul David WellstoneD+2.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1990 Senate returns.
- Paul David Wellstone✓Democrat911,99950.5%
- Rudy Boschwitz(i)Republican864,37547.9%
- Russell B. BentleyGrassroots29,8201.7%
presidential baselinePresident 1988D+7.0Senate 1990D+2.6vs. baselineR+4.4
Minnesota's 1990 Senate race ran 4.4 points more Republican than its 1988 presidential margin.
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |
Same ballot, 1990MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1990 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.