1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota House District 54A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Don Valento (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Art Herkenhoff (D) by 9.9 points.
Don ValentoRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.0%6,876
Art HerkenhoffDemocrat
45.0%5,633
12,509 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET