1992Final results
1992 election for Minnesota's 4th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Bruce Vento (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Ian Maitland (Ind) by 20.9 points.
Bruce VentoDemocrat · winner
57.5%159,796
Ian MaitlandIndependent
36.6%101,744
James L. WillessIndependent
2.4%6,732
Dan R. VacekOther party
1.6%4,418
Lynn Marvin JohnsonNatural Law
1.3%3,602
Jo RothenbergSocialist Workers
0.4%1,236
277,956 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.
Bruce VentoNo Republican
$280.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$348.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$86.4K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Ian Maitland $83.1K · James L. Willess $22.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Bruce Vento (D)Ian Maitland (I)
Also on the ballot: James L. Willess (Independent), 2.4%; Dan R. Vacek (Other party), 1.6%; Lynn Marvin Johnson (Natural Law), 1.3%; Jo Rothenberg (Socialist Workers), 0.4%