U.S. House, District 08, 1988 Election
General
Date: | November 8, 1988 |
Cycle: | 1988 |
Office: | U.S. House |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | 08 |
Counties: | Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Mille Lacs, Pine, Saint Louis, Sherburne |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
James L. Oberstar Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 165,656 | 74.52 | +49.04 |
Jerry Shuster | Man | Independent-Republican | 56,630 | 25.47 |
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 22, 1988 (p. 5).