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1994Final results

1994 election for Minnesota's 7th District

U.S. House · Minnesota

Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Bernie Omann (R) by 2.6 points.

Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
51.2%108,023
Bernie OmannRepublican
48.6%102,623
211,003 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

EvenR+0.11986R+9.21988D+7.11990D+2.61994D+36.11996D+43.61998

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.

Collin C. PetersonBernie Omann
$583.5K
Raised by the campaign
$526.4K
$584.1K
Spent by the campaign
$507.3K
$1.7K
Cash on hand
$18.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994