Gilbert Gutknecht
Last held office: U.S. House, MN-1 (1995–2007). Ran in 13 elections between 1982 and 2006, winning 12.
Last office: U.S. House, MN-1Born 1951
- Last margin
- −5.6
- Lost 2006
- Elections
- 13
- 1982–2006
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Gutknecht was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Gutknecht has run
Margin: how far Gutknecht finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 2005–06
- Raised
- $1.4M
- Spent
- $1.7M
- Cash
- $1.2K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 2006Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:36 AM ET
Seats Gutknecht has held
- U.S. House, MN-1 · 1995–2007
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 30A · 1992–1994
- Minnesota House of Representatives, District 33A · 1982–1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gutknecht has run against
- Timothy J. Walz (D) · 2006 election, lost
- Leigh Pomeroy (D) · 2004 election, won
- Steve Andreasen (D) · 2002 election, won
- Mary Rieder (D) · 2000 election, won
- Tracy L. Beckman (D) · 1998 election, won
- John C. Hottinger (D) · 1994 election, won
- Tom Christensen (D) · 1992 election, won
- E. Christian (D) · 1988 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
In the polls
Included in 2 polls; Gutknecht’s best result was 50% (Minnesota's 1st District, 2006).
Gutknecht’s polls in the database →How we know Gutknecht
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET