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  MN State House 12A - History
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Established January 01, 1966
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRBH October 01, 2012 12:33am
DescriptionCreated by the Apportionment Act of 1966

RACES [Show Primaries]
Redistricting: Light Green=Added Territory, Red=Removed Territory,
Dark Green=Kept Territory
Date Type Results
Nov 08, 2022 General Election
 Paul H. Anderson(I)
13,281
71.07% 		 Edie Barrett
5,388
28.83% 		  Write-In (W)
18
0.10%
Date Type Results
Nov 03, 2020 General Election
 Jeff Backer, Jr.(I)
14,769
66.87% 		 Murray Smart
7,299
33.05% 		  Write-In (W)
17
0.08%
Nov 06, 2018 General Election
 Jeff Backer, Jr.(I)
11,382
62.02% 		 Murray Smart
6,959
37.92% 		  Write-In (W)
10
0.05%
Nov 08, 2016 General Election
 Jeff Backer, Jr.(I)
13,021
60.46% 		 Jay McNamar
8,498
39.46% 		  Write-In (W)
17
0.08%
Nov 04, 2014 General Election
 Jeff Backer, Jr.
8,725
51.85% 		 Jay McNamar(I)
8,065
47.93% 		  Write-In (W)
38
0.23%
Nov 06, 2012 General Election
 Jay McNamar
10,092
47.52% 		 Scott Dutcher
9,837
46.32% 		 David H. "Dave" Holman
1,308
6.16%
Date Type Results
Nov 02, 2010 General Election
 John Ward(I)
9,435
57.67% 		 Kevin T. Goedker
6,924
42.33%
Nov 04, 2008 General Election
 John Ward(I)
13,766
64.93% 		 David Allan Pundt
7,410
34.95% 		  Others (W)
26
0.12%
Nov 07, 2006 General Election
 John Ward
8,987
54.60% 		 Paul Gazelka(I)
7,460
45.32% 		  Others (W)
13
0.08%
Nov 02, 2004 General Election
 Paul Gazelka
10,144
50.01% 		 Don Samuelson
9,417
46.42% 		 Larry M. Anderson
713
3.51% 		  Others (W)
11
0.05%
Nov 05, 2002 General Election
 Dale Walz(I)
9,161
56.80% 		 Lucy Nesheim
6,945
43.06% 		  Others (W)
22
0.14%
Date Type Results
Nov 07, 2000 General Election
 Dale Walz
10,731
54.88% 		 Kris Hasskamp(I)
8,822
45.12%
Nov 03, 1998 General Election
 Kris Hasskamp(I)
9,139
53.90% 		 Dale Walz
7,795
45.98% 		  Others (W)
20
0.12%
Nov 05, 1996 General Election
 Kris Hasskamp(I)
11,707
66.33% 		 Linda Faatz
5,942
33.67%
Nov 08, 1994 General Election
 Kris Hasskamp(I)
9,082
63.03% 		 Dolly M. Zitur
5,326
36.97%
No Map In System
Date Type Results
Nov 03, 1992 General Election
 Kris Hasskamp(I)
10,327
59.26% 		 Dave Zontelli
7,100
40.74%
Nov 06, 1990 General Election
 Sydney G. "Syd" Nelson
6,317
51.62% 		 Don H. Richter(I)
5,921
48.38%
Nov 08, 1988 General Election
 Don H. Richter(I)
7,350
54.99% 		 Charles "Chuck" Winkels
6,016
45.01%
Nov 04, 1986 General Election
 Don H. Richter(I)
5,791
50.51% 		 Charles "Chuck" Winkels
5,674
49.49%
Nov 06, 1984 General Election
 Don H. Richter
7,807
55.48% 		 Jerome C. "Jerry" Graba(I)
6,264
44.52%
Nov 02, 1982 General Election
 Jerome C. "Jerry" Graba
6,814
51.87% 		 Jay Patterson
6,323
48.13%
Nov 04, 1980 General Election
 Bruce G. Nelsen(I)
9,713
65.11% 		 Bob Meagher
5,205
34.89%
Nov 07, 1978 General Election
 Bruce G. Nelsen(I)
7,255
59.70% 		 Melfred Venske
4,897
40.30%
Nov 02, 1976 General Election
 Bruce G. Nelsen(I)
7,814
55.44% 		 Gene Kirchner
6,281
44.56%
Dec 23, 1974 Special Election
 Bruce G. Nelsen
3,806
59.04% 		 Guy Rice Doud
2,640
40.96%
Nov 05, 1974 General Election
 Melvin J. Miller(I)
5,743
57.22% 		 Bruce G. Nelsen
4,294
42.78%
Nov 07, 1972 General Election
 Melvin J. Miller
6,263
50.08% 		 Robert V. "Bob" Holmen
6,243
49.92%
Nov 03, 1970 General Election
 Raymond L. "Ray" Pavlak(I)
8,888
100.00%
Nov 05, 1968 General Election
 Raymond L. "Ray" Pavlak(I)
8,732
67.71% 		 Robert Regal
4,165
32.29%
Nov 08, 1966 General Election
 Raymond L. "Ray" Pavlak(I)
7,369
70.13% 		 Frank G. Armantrout
3,139
29.87%

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