1976Final results
1976 election for Minnesota House District 49A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Howard Neisen (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating John Nichols (R) by 24.2 points.
Howard NeisenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.1%9,396
John NicholsRepublican
37.9%5,738
15,134 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET