1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota House District 50A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Ernest Larsen (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating John Hartinger (R) by 6.1 points.
Ernest LarsenDemocrat · winner
53.1%6,113
John HartingerRepublican
46.9%5,408
11,521 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