DemocratNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 2002
Paul Wellstone
Paul Wellstone ran in 3 elections between 1990 and 2002, winning 2. Served in the U.S. Senate (Minnesota).
- Elections
- 3
- 1990–2002
- Won
- 2
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Wellstone 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 Wellstone has run
Margin: how far Wellstone finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Minnesota | General | Lost | Norm Coleman (R), Walter F. Mondale (D), Jim Moore (I) | 0.5% | R+49.0 | $12.6M |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Minnesota | General | Won | Rudy Boschwitz (R), Dean Barkley (REF), Tim Davis (I) | 50.3% | D+9.0 | $6M |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Minnesota | General | Won | Rudy Boschwitz (R), Russell B. Bentley (I) | 50.4% | D+2.6 | $1.4M |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Wellstone has held
- U.S. Senate, Minnesota · 1991–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Wellstone has run against
- Norm Coleman (R) · 2002 election, lost
- Rudy Boschwitz (R) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)