1974Flipped from independentFinal results
1974 election for Minnesota House District 12A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Melvin J. Miller (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Bruce Nelsen (R) by 14.4 points, a seat another party won last time.
Melvin J. MillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%5,743
Bruce NelsenRepublican
42.8%4,294
10,037 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET