Political Highlights: Democratic nominee for Minn. auditor, 1982; Democratic National Committee, 1984-91; U.S. Senate, 1991-2002 Born: July 21, 1944; Washington, D.C. Residence: St. Paul Religion: Jewish Family: Wife, Sheila Ison Wellstone; three children Education: U. of North Carolina, B.A. 1965; U. of North Carolina, Ph.D. 1969
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
Senate Race
1990 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Wellstone (DFL) Rudy Boschwitz (IR) Russell Bentley (GR)
Votes
911,999 864,375 29,820
%
50.0% 48.0% 2.0%
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Paul Wellstone (D) Rudy Boschwitz (R) Dean Barkley (REF) Tim Davis (GR) Roy Carlton (LIBERT) Howard Hanson (RES) Steve Johnson (NL) Thomas Fiske (SW)
