1988Final results
1988 election for Minnesota House District 6B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Joseph Begich (D) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating Ruth Simmons (R) by 48.9 points.
Joseph BegichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.5%9,952
Ruth SimmonsRepublican
25.5%3,412
13,364 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