Elections / 1994 · Senate · MN
The Republican candidate won Minnesota's Senate seat R+5.0.
Minnesota, 1994. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Minnesota — 1994 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
781,860
44.2%
Republican (R)
869,653
49.1%
All others
118,802
6.7%
Margin
R+5.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1994 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Grams | RRepublican | 869,653 | 49.1% |
| Ann Wynia | DDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | 781,860 | 44.2% |
| Dean M. Barkley | OIndependence | 95,400 | 5.4% |
| Candice E. Sjostrom | OGrassroots | 15,920 | 0.9% |
| Stephen Johnson | ONatural Law | 5,054 | 0.3% |
| Marea Himelgrin | OSocialist Workers | 2,428 | 0.1% |
Minnesota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.5% |
| 1978 | −16.2% |
| 1982 | −6.0% |
| 1984 | −16.8% |
| 1988 | −15.3% |
| 1990 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | −1.7% |
| 2006 | +20.1% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | +34.7% |
| 2014 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | +24.1% |
| 2020 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | +15.7% |