1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator David Durenberger decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. Republican Rod Grams won the open seat. As of 2024, this was the last time the Republicans won the Class 1 Senate seat from Minnesota.

1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota

November 8, 1994

Nominee Rod Grams Ann Wynia Dean Barkley Party Ind.-Republican Democratic (DFL) Independence Popular vote 869,653 781,860 95,400 Percentage 49.05% 44.10% 5.38%

Grams:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Wynia:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Other:      40–50% Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      50%      No votes

U.S. senator before election David Durenberger Ind.-Republican Elected U.S. Senator Rod Grams Ind.-Republican

General election

Candidates

• Dean Barkley, attorney (Independence)
• Rod Grams, U.S. Representative from Anoka (Republican)
• Ann Wynia, former State Representative from St. Paul (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)

Results

1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Ind.-Republican	Rod Grams	869,653	49.05
	Democratic (DFL)	Ann Wynia	781,860	44.10
	Independence	Dean Barkley	95,400	5.38
	Independent	Candice E. Sjostrom	15,920	0.90
	Natural Law	Stephen Johnson	5,054	0.29
	Socialist Workers	Marea Himelgrin	2,428	0.14
	No party	Write-ins	2,614	0.15
Majority			87,793	4.95
Total votes			1,772,929	100.00
	Ind.-Republican hold

See also

• 1994 United States Senate elections