1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota House District 55A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Harry Mares (R) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating John E. Pyka (D) by 32.8 points.
Harry MaresRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.4%11,194
John E. PykaDemocrat
33.6%5,665
16,859 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