Electoral History
- 2010
| 2010 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Chip Cravaack | 133,474 | 48.2% | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | 129,067 | 46.6% | |
| Independence | Timothy Olson | 11,876 | 4.3% | |
- 2008
| 2008 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | 240,586 | 67.6% | |
| Republican | Michael Cummins | 114,588 | 32.2% | |
| others | 573 | 0..2% | ||
- 2006
| 2006 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | 194,677 | 64% | |
| Republican | Rod Grams | 101,744 | 34% | |
| Unaffiliated | Harry Welty | 6,535 | 2% | |
| Totals | ' | % | ||
- 2004
| 2004 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | 228,509 | 65% | |
| Republican | Mark Groettum | 112,657 | 32% | |
| Green | Van Presley | 8,931 | 3% | |
- 2002
| 2002 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | 193,959 | 69% | |
| Republican | Bob Lemen | 88,423 | 31% | |
- 2000
| 2000 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 68% | |
| Republican | Bob Lemen | 26% | ||
| Independent | Mike Darling | 5.7% | ||
- 1998
| 1998 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 66% | |
| Republican | Jerry Shuster | 26% | ||
| Reform | Stan Estes | 5.7% | ||
- 1996
| 1996 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 67% | |
| Republican | Andy Larson | 25% | ||
| Reform | Stan Estes | 6% | ||
- 1994
| 1994 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 66% | |
| Independent Republican | Phil Herwig | 34% | ||
- 1992
| 1992 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 59% | |
| Independent Republican | Phil Herwig | 30% | ||
| PCP | Harry Robb Welty | 8% | ||
- 1992 DFL Primary for U.S. Representative – 8th District
- Jim Oberstar (DFL) (inc.), 78%
- Leonard J. Richards (DFL), 22%
- 1990
| 1990 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 73% | |
| Independent Republican | Jerry Shuster | 27% | ||
- 1988
| 1988 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 74.5% | |
| Independent Republican | Jerry Shuster | 25.5% | ||
- 1986
| 1986 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 73% | |
| Independent Republican | David Rued | 27% | ||
- 1984
| 1984 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 67% | |
| Independent Republican | David Rued | 32% | ||
- 1984 DFL Primary for U.S. Representative – 8th District
- Jim Oberstar (DFL) (inc.), 65%
- Tom Dougherty (DFL), 33%
- 1982
| 1982 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 77% | |
| Independent Republican | Marjory L. Luce | 23% | ||
- 1982 DFL Primary for U.S. Representative – 8th District
- Jim Oberstar (DFL) (inc.), 87%
- Bernard Sydow (DFL), 13%
- 1980
| 1980 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 70% | |
| Independent Republican | Edward Fiore | 28% | ||
| SW | Ilona Gersh | 2% | ||
- 1980 DFL Primary for U.S. Representative – 8th District
- Jim Oberstar (DFL) (inc.), 49%
- Thomas E. Dougherty (DFL), 39%
- 1978
| 1978 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 87% | |
| AM | John W. Hull | 13% | ||
- 1976
| 1976 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 100% | |
- 1974
| 1974 Eighth Congressional District of Minnesota Elections | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | James Oberstar | ' | 62% | |
| Republican | Jerome Arnold | 26% | ||
| Economic Justice | William R. Ojala | 10% | ||
| Independent | Robert C. Bester | 2% | ||
- 1974 DFL Primary for U.S. Representative – 8th District
- Jim Oberstar (DFL), 49%
- Tony Perpich (DFL), 29%
- Florian Chmielewski (DFL), 19.5%
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