1996Final results
1996 election for Minnesota Senate District 62
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Carol Flynn (D) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Steven Hawke (R) by 50.8 points.
Carol FlynnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.5%22,363
Steven HawkeRepublican
19.7%6,235
Steven C. AndersonOther party
7.3%2,302
Bob OddenOther party
2.6%817
31,717 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
The candidates
Carol Flynn (D)Steven Hawke (R)Steven C. Anderson (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Bob Odden (Other party), 2.6%