1984Final results
1984 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Gerald Sikorski (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Patrick Trueman (R) by 20.9 points.
Gerald SikorskiDemocrat · winner
60.5%154,603
Patrick TruemanRepublican
39.5%101,058
255,692 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Gerald SikorskiPatrick Trueman
$682.6K
Raised by the campaign
$497K
$690.8K
Spent by the campaign
$515K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$887
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984