2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota House District 53B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Doug Meslow (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Brett Smith (D) by 9.8 points.
Doug MeslowRepublican · winner
54.9%10,426
Brett SmithDemocrat
45.1%8,573
18,999 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