1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota Senate District 53
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Fritz Knaak (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Jane Preston (D) by 3.4 points.
Fritz KnaakRepublican · winner
51.7%14,135
Jane PrestonDemocrat
48.3%13,199
27,334 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