1988 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1988 Minnesota House of Representatives election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1983

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1986 Minnesota House of Representatives election

| previous_year = 1986

| next_election = 1990 Minnesota House of Representatives election

| next_year = 1990

| election_date = {{Start date|1988|11|08}}

| seats_for_election = All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives

| majority_seats = 68

| image1 = File:Robert E. Vanasek.jpg

| leader1 = Bob Vanasek

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| leader_since1 = June 2, 1987

| leaders_seat1 = {{nowrap|25A–New Prague}}

| last_election1 = 83 seats

| seats_before1 = 82

| seats1 = 81

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}}1

| popular_vote1 = 1,059,605

| image2 =

| leader2 = Bill Schreiber

| party2 = Independent-Republicans of Minnesota

| leader_since2 = November 8, 1986

| leaders_seat2 = {{nowrap|48B–Brooklyn Park}}

| last_election2 = 51 seats

| seats_before2 = 52

| seats2 = 53

| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1

| popular_vote2 = 946,820

| title = Speaker

| before_election = Bob Vanasek

| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| after_election = Bob Vanasek

| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

}}

The 1988 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8, 1988, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 76th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 13, 1988.

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Independent-Republicans of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 3, 1989.