United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1990

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United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1990
← 1984 November 6, 1990 1996 →
  Paul Wellstone, official Senate photo portrait.jpg RudyBoschwitz.jpg
Nominee Paul Wellstone Rudy Boschwitz
Party DFL Independent-Republican
Popular vote 911,999 864,375
Percentage 50.49% 47.86%
U.S. senator before election

Rudy Boschwitz
Independent-Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Paul Wellstone
DFL

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The 1990 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz was defeated by Democratic challenger Paul Wellstone in a tight race. Wellstone gained national attention after his upset victory. Widely considered an underdog and outspent by a 7-to-1 margin, he was the only candidate to defeat an incumbent senator in the 1990 election cycle.

Major Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul Wellstone 911,999 50.49%
Republican Rudy Boschwitz 864,375 47.86%
Grassroots Russell B. Bentley 29,820 1.65%

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3513

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