2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota House District 42B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Erik Paulsen (R) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Ray L. Daniels (D) by 44.0 points.
Erik PaulsenRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.0%12,466
Ray L. DanielsDemocrat
28.0%4,845
17,311 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET