1988Final results
1988 election for Minnesota House District 16A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Ben Omann (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Jay Klaphake (D) by 17.7 points.
Ben OmannRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.8%8,627
Jay KlaphakeDemocrat
41.2%6,036
14,663 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET