State Senate, District 27, 1996 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1996 |
| Cycle: | 1996 |
| Office: | State Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 27 |
| Counties: | Freeborn, Mower |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Piper Incumbent | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 17,367 | 55.28 | +14.52 |
| Brian Slowinski | Man | Republican | 12,805 | 40.76 | |
| Rich Osness | Man | Libertarian | 1,217 | 3.87 | |
| Scattering | Write-In | 30 | 0.10 |
Osness was nominated by petition.
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 19, 1996 (p. 26).