1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota House District 5A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Thomas Rukavina (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Matt Matasich (R) by 53.2 points.
Thomas RukavinaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.6%12,532
Matt MatasichRepublican
23.4%3,833
16,365 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