1978Final results
1978 election for Minnesota House District 43A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
O. J. Heinitz (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Shirley A. Maxwell (D) by 14.9 points.
O. J. HeinitzRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%8,438
Shirley A. MaxwellDemocrat
42.5%6,247
14,685 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET