1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Darrell McKigney (R) by 36.1 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
67.9%170,936
Darrell McKigneyRepublican
31.8%80,132
251,599 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.
Collin C. PetersonDarrell McKigney
$623.9K
Raised by the campaign
$182.9K
$689K
Spent by the campaign
$181K
$14.7K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996