1990Final results
1990 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Bruce Vento (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Ian Maitland (R) by 29.7 points.
Bruce VentoDemocrat · winner
64.7%143,353
Ian MaitlandRepublican
35.1%77,639
221,396 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.
Bruce VentoIan Maitland
$259.5K
Raised by the campaign
$57.1K
$266.7K
Spent by the campaign
$57.4K
$155.2K
Cash on hand
$982
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990