1998Final results
1998 election for Minnesota House District 27B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Robert J. Leighton (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Walter A. Baldus (R) by 41.3 points.
Robert J. LeightonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%8,943
Walter A. BaldusRepublican
25.2%3,391
Rich OsnessOther party
8.3%1,121
13,455 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET