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1988Final results

1988 election for Minnesota House District 18B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Gerald J. Bauerly (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Dan Whitcomb (R) by 26.2 points.

Gerald J. BauerlyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%10,517
Dan WhitcombRepublican
36.9%6,149
16,666 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

EvenD+11.21982R+3.11984D+16.71986D+26.21988D+19.21990D+9.21992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET