1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota Senate District 47
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
William Luther (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Steve Baretz (R) by 42.7 points.
William LutherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.3%16,468
Steve BaretzRepublican
28.7%6,613
23,081 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