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1998Final results

1998 election for Minnesota House District 34A

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Steve Smith (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Muriel Robinson Nunn (D) by 14.3 points.

Steve SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.7%9,398
40.4%6,940
Rich PughOther party
4.9%850
17,188 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

EvenR+3.21992R+27.41994R+21.91996R+14.31998R+36.02002R+31.52006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Steve Smith (R)Muriel Robinson Nunn (D)

Also on the ballot: Rich Pugh (Other party), 4.9%