1988Final results
1988 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Gerald Sikorski (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Ray Ploetz (R) by 31.0 points.
Gerald SikorskiDemocrat · winner
65.4%169,486
Ray PloetzRepublican
34.4%89,209
259,035 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.
Gerald SikorskiRay Ploetz
$547.2K
Raised by the campaign
$103.9K
$322.4K
Spent by the campaign
$100.9K
$241.2K
Cash on hand
$2.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988