2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota House District 53A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Phil Krinkie (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas F. Kranz (D) by 15.0 points.
Phil KrinkieRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.3%10,225
Thomas F. KranzDemocrat
40.3%7,452
Richard A. BokovoyIndependent
4.4%815
18,492 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