1980Final results
1980 election for Minnesota House District 23A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Gary Schafer (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Terry Morrison (D) by 6.5 points.
Gary SchaferRepublican · winner
53.2%7,421
Terry MorrisonDemocrat
46.8%6,518
13,939 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET