2008Final results
2008 election for Minnesota House District 43B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
John Benson (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Brian Grogan (R) by 11.2 points.
John BensonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.6%12,372
Brian GroganRepublican
44.4%9,872
22,244 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET