2012Final results
2012 election for Minnesota's 8th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Richard M. Nolan (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Chip Cravaack (R) by 8.9 points.
Richard M. NolanDemocrat · winner
54.3%191,976
Chip CravaackRepublican
45.4%160,520
353,663 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Richard M. NolanChip Cravaack
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$41.2K
Cash on hand
$29.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012