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1976 election for Minnesota Senate District 33

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Nancy Brataas (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Berdine Erickson (D) by 36.2 points, a seat another party won last time.

Nancy BrataasRepublican · winner
66.8%15,187
30.6%6,959
Michael A. ScovillConstitution
2.6%584
22,730 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

EvenR+42.51982R+38.01986R+13.01990R+33.31992R+27.71996R+20.72000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Nancy Brataas (R)Berdine Erickson (D)

Also on the ballot: Michael A. Scovill (Constitution), 2.6%