1998Final results
1998 election for Minnesota House District 5A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Thomas Rukavina (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Matt Matasich (R) by 49.2 points.
Thomas RukavinaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.6%11,578
Matt MatasichRepublican
25.4%3,940
15,518 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