The 2012 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the

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on November 6, 2012, to elect members to the

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of the

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. A primary election was held in several districts on August 14, 2012. The

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(DFL) won a majority of seats, defeating the majority of the

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. 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

Results

Districts won.

District results

References

External links

Color shaded map showing winning margin by district
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2012 Election Maps

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