1988Final results
1988 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Bruce Vento (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Ian Maitland (R) by 45.6 points.
Bruce VentoDemocrat · winner
72.4%181,227
Ian MaitlandRepublican
26.8%67,073
Natasha TerlexisSocialist Workers
0.7%1,861
250,327 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.
Bruce VentoIan Maitland
$268.2K
Raised by the campaign
$37K
$216.2K
Spent by the campaign
$35.8K
$162.4K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988