1988Final results
1988 election for Minnesota House District 12A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Don Richter (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Charles Winkels (D) by 10.0 points.
Don RichterRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.0%7,350
Charles WinkelsDemocrat
45.0%6,016
13,366 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET