1988Final results
1988 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Timothy Penny (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Curt Schrimpf (R) by 40.6 points.
Timothy PennyDemocrat · winner
70.1%161,118
Curt SchrimpfRepublican
29.5%67,709
Craig HontsSocialist Workers
0.4%957
229,813 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 1988
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.
Timothy PennyCurt Schrimpf
$284.6K
Raised by the campaign
$86.1K
$165K
Spent by the campaign
$85.5K
$223.6K
Cash on hand
$559
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988