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2012 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2012 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Timothy J. Walz won the 2012 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. Timothy J. Walz received 193,211 popular votes (57.52%). The main challenger was Allen Quist (42.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Walz and Quist

Walz +15.2 pts · won by 51,047 votes
Timothy J. WalzDemocraticWINNER57.52%
193,211 votes
Allen QuistRepublican42.33%
142,164 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.