1990Final results
1990 election for Minnesota's 5th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Martin Sabo (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Raymond C. Gilbertson (R) by 45.7 points.
Martin SaboDemocrat · winner
72.7%144,682
Raymond C. GilbertsonRepublican
27.0%53,720
198,886 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.
Martin SaboRaymond C. Gilbertson
$355.7K
Raised by the campaign
$8K
$321.6K
Spent by the campaign
$9.5K
$216.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990