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1990 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Nominee
Paul Wellstone
Rudy Boschwitz
Party
Democratic (DFL)
Ind.-Republican
Popular vote
911,999
864,375
Percentage
50.5%
47.9%
County resultsWellstone: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Boschwitz: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election
Rudy Boschwitz
Ind.-Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
Paul Wellstone
Democratic (DFL)
The 1990 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz was defeated by Democratic challenger Paul Wellstone in a tight race. Widely considered an underdog and outspent by a 7-to-1 margin, Wellstone was the only candidate to defeat an incumbent senator as well as the only candidate to flip a seat in the 1990 election cycle and gained national attention after his upset victory . The race was also notable as the first in the history of the U.S. Senate where both candidates were Jewish .
Major candidates [ ]
Democratic [ ]
Paul Wellstone , professor at Carleton College and nominee for Minnesota State Auditor in 1982
Republican [ ]
Rudy Boschwitz , incumbent U.S. Senator
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1990 United States Senate elections
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