1980Final results
1980 election for Minnesota House District 49A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Don Valento (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Howard Neisen (D) by 8.3 points.
Don ValentoRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.1%9,621
Howard NeisenDemocrat
45.9%8,149
17,770 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET