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1982Final results

1982 election for Minnesota House District 35B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Kenneth J. McDonald (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating James Hoese (D) by 0.7 points.

Kenneth J. McDonaldRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.3%6,935
James HoeseDemocrat
49.7%6,840
13,775 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

EvenR+49.31978R+55.81980R+0.71982R+5.01984R+15.91986R+18.81988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET