1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota House District 17B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Leslie J. Schumacher (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Bryan Lawrence (R) by 18.8 points.
Leslie J. SchumacherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.2%8,890
Bryan LawrenceRepublican
37.4%5,916
Tony MuehlbauerOther party
6.3%1,001
15,807 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET