1998Final results
1998 election for Minnesota House District 48A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
William G. Haas Jr. (R) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Melissa Hortman (D) by 15.2 points.
William G. Haas Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
57.6%10,981
Melissa HortmanDemocrat
42.4%8,079
19,060 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