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The 2012 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the
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of
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on November 6, 2012, to elect members to the
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of the 88th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 14, 2012. The
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is a political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota affiliated with the national Democratic Party. The party was formed by a merger between the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Minneso ...
(DFL) won a majority of seats, defeating the majority of the
Republican Party of Minnesota The Republican Party of Minnesota is the state affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party in Minnesota and the oldest active political party in the state. Founded in 1855, the party is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, E ...
. This was the first election for the Republicans since it won a majority of seats in the 2010 election, after losing a majority to the DFL in the 2006 election. The new Legislature convened on January 8, 2013.


Primary election results


General election


Opinion polling


Predictions


Results

Districts won.


District results


See also

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Minnesota elections, 2012 Elections were held in Minnesota on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Primary elections took place on August 14, 2012. The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) saw wins across the board, gaining a majority in both state legislative houses and flippi ...


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Color shaded map showing winning margin by district
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2012 Election Maps
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Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the U.S. state of Minnesota's Minnesota Legislature, legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper chamber, to write and pass legislation, whic ...