Elections / 1986 · House · MN-01
MN-01 — 1986 U.S. House election
congressional district1986 US House electionMN-01 · U.S. HousePennyD+44.8
How it voted
Share of the 1986 vote
| Timothy J \"Tim\" Penny (i) ✓Democrat | 72.4% | 125,115 |
|---|---|---|
| Paul H GraweRepublican | 27.6% | 47,750 |
| WriteinIndependent | 0.0% | 12 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1986 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
MN-01 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 377,601 | |
| 2022 | R | 296,547 | |
| 2020 | R | 368,856 | |
| 2018 | R | 291,661 | |
| 2016 | D | 335,873 | |
| 2014 | D | 226,695 | |
| 2012 | D | 335,880 | |
| 2010 | D | 248,005 | |
| 2008 | D | 332,400 | |
| 2006 | D | 268,421 | |
| 2004 | R | 324,055 | |
| 2002 | R | 265,982 | |
| 2000 | R | 283,221 | |
| 1998 | R | 239,903 | |
| 1996 | R | 261,062 | |
| 1994 | R | 213,218 | |
| 1992 | D | 279,430 | |
| 1990 | D | 200,663 | |
| 1988 | D | 229,813 | |
| 1986 | D | 172,877 | |
| 1984 | D | 245,837 | |
| 1982 | D | 213,520 | |
| 1980 | R | 238,380 | |
| 1978 | R | 195,929 | |
| 1976 | R | 231,773 |
Same ballot, 1986MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.