2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Gilbert Gutknecht (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Andreasen (D) by 26.8 points.
Gilbert GutknechtRepublican · winner
61.5%163,570
Steve AndreasenDemocrat
34.7%92,165
Gregory MikkelsonGreen
3.7%9,964
265,982 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 2002
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.
Steve AndreasenGilbert Gutknecht
$123.5K
Raised by the campaign
$894.5K
$123.1K
Spent by the campaign
$770.2K
$477
Cash on hand
$187.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gregory Mikkelson $17.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002