1990Final results
1990 election for Minnesota's 8th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
James Oberstar (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Jerry Shuster (R) by 45.9 points.
James OberstarDemocrat · winner
72.9%151,145
Jerry ShusterRepublican
27.0%56,068
207,312 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.
James OberstarJerry Shuster
$364.6K
Raised by the campaign
$16.7K
$229.3K
Spent by the campaign
$16.7K
$393.6K
Cash on hand
$13
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990