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      Home/Elections/1988/US House/Minnesota/MN-01
      1988·US House·Minnesota·District profile →

      Minnesota District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Timothy J \ Penny
      70.1%161,118 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Curt Schrimpf
      29.5%67,709 votes
      Margin
      D+40.6
      229,813 total votes
      4 candidates229,813 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Timothy J \ PennyDEM✓
      		DEM161,11870.1%
      Curt SchrimpfREP
      		REP67,70929.5%
      Craig HontsOTH
      		OTH9570.4%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH290.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+12.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202443.1%55.1%R+12.0388,291
      202044.3%53.5%R+9.2388,718
      201638.5%52.4%R+13.8357,110
      201250.9%49.1%D+1.9349,828
      200850.8%46.3%D+4.5363,481

      Seat History

      US House in Minnesota

      2024
      Brad FinstadREP
      R+17.1
      2022
      Brad FinstadREP
      R+11.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Jim HagedornREP
      R+3.1
      2018
      Jim HagedornREP
      R+0.5
      2016
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+0.8
      2014
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+8.5
      2012
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+15.2
      Redistricted
      2010
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+5.3
      2008
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+29.6
      2006
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+5.6
      2004
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+24.1
      2002
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+26.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+14.8
      1998
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+9.5
      1996
      Gil GutknechtREP
      R+5.5
      View all US House history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Craig HontsOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1988
      US House
      Full profile →
      Timothy J \ PennyDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+15.7
      Career1976-1992
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Curt SchrimpfREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1988
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Minnesota, 1988

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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