1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota House District 2A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Tony Stadum (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Merlyn Merkens (D) by 12.8 points.
Tony StadumRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.4%7,224
Merlyn MerkensDemocrat
43.6%5,581
12,805 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET