1990Final results
1990 election for Minnesota House District 12A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Don Richter (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Syd Nelson (D) by 3.4 points.
Don RichterRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%3,005
Syd NelsonDemocrat
48.3%2,810
5,815 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET