1988Final results
1988 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Vin Weber (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Doug Peterson (D) by 15.6 points.
Vin WeberRepublican · winner
57.8%131,639
Doug PetersonDemocrat
42.2%96,016
227,701 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.
Doug PetersonVin Weber
$154K
Raised by the campaign
$728.4K
$152.3K
Spent by the campaign
$623.8K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$270.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988