1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota Senate District 49
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Gene Merriam (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating John Weaver (R) by 15.1 points.
Gene MerriamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.6%14,151
John WeaverRepublican
42.4%10,429
24,580 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