1998Final results
1998 election for Minnesota House District 49A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Jim Abeler (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Jerry Newton (D) by 2.4 points.
Jim AbelerRepublican · winner
51.2%8,256
Jerry NewtonDemocrat
48.8%7,863
16,119 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