1978Final results
1978 election for Minnesota House District 51A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Gary Laidig (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Daniel Grogan (D) by 37.3 points.
Gary LaidigRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.6%10,370
Daniel GroganDemocrat
31.4%4,740
15,110 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