1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota Senate District 29
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Steve Murphy (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Merl Norman (R) by 17.3 points.
Steve MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.6%18,503
Merl NormanRepublican
41.4%13,052
31,555 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