1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota House District 53A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Tony Bennett (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Frank T. Mabley (D) by 13.0 points.
Tony BennettRepublican · winner
56.5%8,394
Frank T. MableyDemocrat
43.5%6,460
14,854 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