1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota Senate District 50
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Paula E. Hanson (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Dick Kimbler (R) by 11.4 points.
Paula E. HansonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.7%19,773
Dick KimblerRepublican
44.3%15,729
35,502 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