1980Final results
1980 election for Minnesota Senate District 49
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Gregory Dahl (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Dee Knaak (R) by 6.9 points.
Gregory DahlDemocrat · winner
53.5%16,554
Dee KnaakRepublican
46.5%14,403
30,957 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