1992Final results
1992 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
David Minge (D) won with 47.8% of the vote, defeating Cal R. Ludeman (Ind) by 0.2 points.
David MingeDemocrat · winner
47.8%132,156
Cal R. LudemanIndependent
47.6%131,587
Stan BentzIndependent
4.4%12,246
276,403 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 1992
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.
David MingeNo Republican
$367K
Raised by the campaign
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$359.5K
Spent by the campaign
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$7.5K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Cal R. Ludeman $432K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992