1998Final results
1998 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Aleta Edin (R) by 43.6 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
71.7%169,907
Aleta EdinRepublican
28.1%66,562
236,942 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.
Collin C. PetersonAleta Edin
$369.3K
Raised by the campaign
$36.2K
$271.8K
Spent by the campaign
$35.8K
$112.2K
Cash on hand
$493
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998