1990Final results
1990 election for Minnesota's 3rd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
James Ramstad (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating Lou Demars (D) by 34.0 points.
James RamstadRepublican · winner
66.9%195,833
Lou DemarsDemocrat
32.9%96,395
292,852 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 1990
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.
Lou DemarsJames Ramstad
$338.3K
Raised by the campaign
$938.2K
$337.3K
Spent by the campaign
$935.8K
$939
Cash on hand
$2.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990