Minnesota
8 seats: 2R, 6D D 52
Incumbents went 8 for 8 in 1998, with Reform Party candidate Jesse Ventura's
gubernatorial win having marginal impact on U.S. House races and Democrats
maintaining a disproportionate share of seats. Only the seats held by Vento and
Sabo are fundamentally safe, but Ramstad, Peterson and Oberstar are very strong
incumbents. The remaining three seats could be competitive in 2000.
| 1. Gil Gutknecht (R), 1994 |
Win* |
| |
'98: 55 |
�'96: 53 |
'94: 55 |
['92: D 74] |
 |
R 51 |
| |
| 2. David Minge (D), 1992 |
Vulnerable |
| |
'98: 57 |
�'96: 55 C |
�'94: 52 |
�'92: 48 |
|
R 54 |
| |
| 3. Jim Ramstad (R), 1990 |
Landslide |
| |
'98: 72 |
�'96: 70 |
'94: 73 |
'92: 64 |
|
R 53 |
| |
| 4. OPEN [Bruce Vento (D), 1976] |
Comfortable |
| |
['98: 54 C |
'96: 57 L |
'94: 55 |
'92: 58] |
|
D 59 |
| |
| 5. Martin Olav Sabo (D), 1978 |
Landslide |
| |
'98: 67 |
'96: 64 |
'94: 62 |
'92: 63 |
|
D 64 |
| |
| 6. Bill Luther (D), 1994 |
Vulnerable |
| |
'98: 50 |
'96: 56 |
'94: 50 |
['92: R 44] |
 |
D 52 |
| |
| 7. Collin Peterson (D), 1990 |
Comfortable* |
| |
'98: 72 |
'96: 68 |
'94: 51 |
'92: 50 |
|
R 54 |
| |
| 8. James Oberstar (D), 1974 |
Landslide |
| |
'98: 66 |
'96: 67 |
'94: 66 |
'92: 59 |
|
D 54 |
Minnesota's results 1982 to 1998
Facts in Focus for Miinesota 1982 to 1998
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