1988Final results
1988 election for Minnesota House District 8B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Ben Boo (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Jean Olson (D) by 15.7 points.
Ben BooRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%8,811
Jean OlsonDemocrat
42.1%6,417
15,228 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