1992Final results
1992 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Rod Grams (Ind) won with 44.4% of the vote, defeating Gerald Sikorski (D) by 11.1 points.
Rod GramsIndependent · winner
44.4%133,564
Gerald SikorskiDemocrat
33.2%100,016
Dean BarkleyIndependent
16.1%48,329
James H. PetersonIndependent
5.5%16,411
Tom FirnstahlNatural Law
0.8%2,400
301,023 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.
Gerald SikorskiNo Republican
$905.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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-$5.7K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Rod Grams $453.6K · Dean Barkley $64.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Rod Grams (I)Gerald Sikorski (D)Dean Barkley (I)James H. Peterson (I)
Also on the ballot: Tom Firnstahl (Natural Law), 0.8%