1998 Minnesota House of Representatives election

1998 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives 68 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Steve Sviggum Phil Carruthers Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Leader since April 17, 1992 November 7, 1996 Leader's seat 28B–Kenyon 47B–Brooklyn Center Last election 64 seats 70 seats Seats won 71 63 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 1,050,635 934,919 Percentage 52.18% 46.43%
Speaker before election Phil Carruthers Democratic (DFL) Elected Speaker Steve Sviggum Republican

The 1998 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 3, 1998, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 81st Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 15, 1998.

The Republican Party of Minnesota won a majority of seats, defeating the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), which had a majority since the 1986 election. The new Legislature convened on January 6, 1999.