1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota Senate District 7
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Sam Solon (D) won with 87.7% of the vote, defeating John Barcelona (R) by 75.4 points.
Sam SolonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.7%18,935
John BarcelonaRepublican
12.3%2,658
21,593 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