1998Final results
1998 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
William Luther (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating John Kline (R) by 4.0 points.
William LutherDemocrat · winner
50.0%148,728
John KlineRepublican
46.0%136,866
Eric M. JohnsonLibertarian
4.0%11,805
297,701 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.
William LutherJohn Kline
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$284.9K
$412.5K
Spent by the campaign
$283.3K
$1.3M
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Eric M. Johnson $3.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998