1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota Senate District 52
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Steven G. Novak (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Steve Thompson (R) by 37.6 points.
Steven G. NovakDemocrat · winner
68.8%15,508
Steve ThompsonRepublican
31.2%7,038
22,546 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