1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
William Luther (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Tad Jude (R) by 11.8 points.
William LutherDemocrat · winner
55.8%164,921
Tad JudeRepublican
44.0%129,988
295,481 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.
William LutherTad Jude
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$389.7K
$850.6K
Spent by the campaign
$393K
$520.2K
Cash on hand
$3.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996