1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota House District 57A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
James Rice (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Don Hansen (R) by 44.7 points.
James RiceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.4%9,018
Don HansenRepublican
27.6%3,443
12,461 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