1992Final results
1992 election for Minnesota Senate District 16
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Joanne Benson (R) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Lori Nelson (D) by 16.1 points.
Joanne BensonRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.0%18,348
Lori NelsonDemocrat
42.0%13,266
31,614 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET