1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Gilbert Gutknecht (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Mary Rieder (D) by 5.5 points.
Gilbert GutknechtRepublican · winner
52.7%137,486
Mary RiederDemocrat
47.2%123,147
261,062 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 1996
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.
Mary RiederGilbert Gutknecht
$644.5K
Raised by the campaign
$954.7K
$625.2K
Spent by the campaign
$927.7K
$19.6K
Cash on hand
$41.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996