1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota Senate District 55
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Charles Wiger (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Bob Hafdahl (R) by 21.5 points.
Charles WigerDemocrat · winner
59.4%18,511
Bob HafdahlRepublican
38.0%11,823
Jonathan WirthOther party
2.6%815
31,149 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