1986 Minnesota Senate election

The 1986 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 1986, to elect members to the Senate of the 75th and 76th Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held on September 9, 1986.

Minnesota Senate election, 1986

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All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate
34 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderRoger MoeGlen Taylor
PartyDemocratic (DFL)Ind.-Republican
Leader since19801985
Leader's seat2nd–Erskine24th–Mankato
Last election42 seats25 seats
Seats before4324
Seats won4720
Seat changeIncrease4Decrease4
Popular vote765,584591,061

Majority Leader before election

Roger Moe
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Majority Leader

Roger Moe
Democratic (DFL)

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Independent-Republicans of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 6, 1987.

Results

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Summary of the November 4, 1986 Minnesota Senate election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.No.%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party67765,58447 470.15
Independent-Republicans of Minnesota62591,06120 429.85
Total67±0100.00
Turnout (out of 3,024,070 eligible voters)[1]1,456,57948.17% 14.17 pp
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,[2] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minnesota election statistics 1950-2014" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 13, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Minnesota Election Results 1986" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. pp. 34–201. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 26, 2015.