1994Flipped from independentFinal results
1994 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
William Luther (D) won with 49.9% of the vote, defeating Tad Jude (R) by 0.2 points, a seat another party won last time.
William LutherDemocrat · winner
49.9%113,740
Tad JudeRepublican
49.7%113,190
227,775 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.
William LutherTad Jude
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$725.3K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$699.4K
$2.9K
Cash on hand
$6.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994