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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1996 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 1996 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1996 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1997 - 12:00pm
Term End October 25, 2002 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedJason November 16, 2010 12:07am
Data SourcesThe Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1997-1998. Minnesota Secretary of State. n.d., 364-65.
Description Term end due to tragic death of Paul Wellstone.

Hanson's party was officially the "Resource Party."
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1990
NamePaul Wellstone Votes911,999 (50.49%)
Term01/03/1991 - 01/03/1997 Margin47,624 (+2.64%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyMN Independence Won11/04/2002
NameDean M. Barkley Votes1 (100.00%)
Term11/04/2002 - 01/03/2003 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 1996 MN US Senate - R Primary
Rudy Boschwitz
R 196,904
Sep 10, 1996 MN US Senate - DFL Primary
Paul Wellstone
D 225,334
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

08/30/1996 10/25/1996

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Sen. Paul Wellstone Sen. Rudy Boschwitz Dean M. Barkley Tim Davis Roy Ezra Carlton Howard B. Hanson Steve Johnson
PartyDemocratic Republican Reform Grassroots Libertarian Resource Natural Law
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 1,098,430 (50.32%) 901,194 (41.28%) 152,328 (6.98%) 14,139 (0.65%) 5,428 (0.25%) 4,381 (0.20%) 4,321 (0.20%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -197,236 (-9.04%) -946,102 (-43.34%) -1,084,291 (-49.67%) -1,093,002 (-50.07%) -1,094,049 (-50.12%) -1,094,109 (-50.12%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/1996 00/00/1996 00/00/1996 00/00/1996 00/00/1996 00/00/1996 00/00/1996
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg44.11%-- 43.97%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Unknown 
10/25/96-10/25/96
48.00% 6.0 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown 
10/10/96-10/10/96
42.00% -- 42.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Star Tribune 
09/03/96-09/06/96
43.00% -- 42.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown 
08/30/96-08/30/96
42.00% -- 41.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  OC Beard Caucus
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Thomas A. Fiske (W) Others  
PartySocialist Workers Other  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 1,554 (0.07%) 1,130 (0.05%)  
Margin-1,096,876 (-50.25%) -1,097,300 (-50.27%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website  
Entry Date 00/00/1996 00/00/1996  
MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Unknown 
10/25/96-10/25/96
0.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown 
10/10/96-10/10/96
0.00% -- 0.00% --
Star Tribune 
09/03/96-09/06/96
0.00% -- 0.00% --
Unknown 
08/30/96-08/30/96
0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
 


EVENTS
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VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
00/00/1996 Paul Wellstone TVAd Contrast eng Monster  00:00:31 Jason 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 31, 1996 12:35am News Minnesotan Rematch: Wellstone Vs. Boschwitz  Article Eric 
Oct 08, 1996 12:00am News Minnesota Senate Rivals Face-Off  Article Eric 
Sep 24, 1996 12:00am News Minnesota Primaries Set Up Rematch For Wellstone, Boschwitz  Article Eric 

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