2008Final results
2008 election for Minnesota House District 49A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Peggy Scott (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Ted Butler (D) by 18.8 points.
Peggy ScottRepublican · winner
59.4%13,934
Ted ButlerDemocrat
40.6%9,523
23,457 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