1994Flipped from independentFinal results
1994 election for Minnesota's 3rd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
James Ramstad (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Olson (D) by 46.9 points, a seat another party won last time.
James RamstadRepublican · winner
73.2%173,223
Bob OlsonDemocrat
26.3%62,211
236,531 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 1994
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.
Bob OlsonJames Ramstad
$29.9K
Raised by the campaign
$758K
$28.7K
Spent by the campaign
$498.1K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$577.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 19, 1994; FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994