1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota Senate District 56
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Gary Laidig (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating John Dooley (D) by 14.1 points.
Gary LaidigRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.0%23,086
John DooleyDemocrat
43.0%17,397
40,483 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