2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota House District 47B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Stephanie Olsen (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Melissa Hortman (D) by 8.1 points.
Stephanie OlsenRepublican · winner
51.7%8,850
Melissa HortmanDemocrat
43.6%7,467
Adam M. RoeschIndependent
4.7%797
17,114 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