1994Final results
1994 election for Minnesota's 8th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
James Oberstar (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Phil Herwig (R) by 31.4 points.
James OberstarDemocrat · winner
65.7%153,161
Phil HerwigRepublican
34.2%79,818
233,271 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.
James OberstarPhil Herwig
$344.3K
Raised by the campaign
$34.5K
$488.4K
Spent by the campaign
$37.4K
$203.5K
Cash on hand
$14
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994