1998Final results
1998 election for Minnesota's 8th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
James Oberstar (D) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating Jerry Shuster (R) by 39.5 points.
James OberstarDemocrat · winner
66.0%173,734
Jerry ShusterRepublican
26.5%69,667
Stan "the Man" EstesReform
5.7%15,137
Larry FuholLibertarian
1.7%4,558
263,263 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.
James OberstarJerry Shuster
$731.4K
Raised by the campaign
$7.6K
$696.7K
Spent by the campaign
$7.6K
$202.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Larry Fuhol $3.7K · Stan "the Man" Estes $3.6K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998
The candidates
James Oberstar (D)Jerry Shuster (R)Stan "the Man" Estes (REF)
Also on the ballot: Larry Fuhol (Libertarian), 1.7%