1988Final results
1988 election for Minnesota House District 9A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Diane Williams (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Joel Carlson (R) by 1.5 points.
Diane WilliamsDemocrat · winner
50.7%6,749
Joel CarlsonRepublican
49.3%6,554
13,303 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