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1996Final results

1996 election for Minnesota House District 48A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

William G. Haas Jr. (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Pam Pearson (D) by 2.1 points.

William G. Haas Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
51.1%9,155
Pam PearsonDemocrat
48.9%8,777
17,932 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

EvenR+26.41990D+5.71992R+3.11994R+2.11996R+15.21998R+16.02000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET