1998Final results
1998 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Gilbert Gutknecht (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Tracy L. Beckman (D) by 9.5 points.
Gilbert GutknechtRepublican · winner
54.7%131,233
Tracy L. BeckmanDemocrat
45.2%108,420
239,903 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 1998
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.
Tracy L. BeckmanGilbert Gutknecht
$344.5K
Raised by the campaign
$960.1K
$323.9K
Spent by the campaign
$948.4K
$20.6K
Cash on hand
$53.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998