1976Final results
1976 election for Minnesota House District 54B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
James Rice (D) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Don Nelson (R) by 40.1 points.
James RiceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.1%5,868
Don NelsonRepublican
29.9%2,507
8,375 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