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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. Wellstone gained national attention after his upset victory. Widely considered an underdog and outspent by a 7-to-1 margin he was the only Democratic candidate to defeat a Republican senator in the 1990 election cycle.
