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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. SenatorDavid Durenberger decided to retire instead of seeking a fourth term. RepublicanRod Grams won the open seat. As of 2024[update], this was the last time the Republicans won the Class 1 Senate seat from 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.-Republicanhold | ||||