1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 12A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Don Richter (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Charles Winkels (D) by 1.0 points.
Don RichterRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.5%5,791
Charles WinkelsDemocrat
49.5%5,674
11,465 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET