1986 Minnesota House of Representatives election

The 1986 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 1986, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 75th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 9, 1986.

1986 Minnesota House of Representatives election
November 4, 1986 (1986-11-04)
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
68 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Fred Norton David Jennings
(retired)
Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican
Leader since 1984 1982
Leader's seat 65A–Saint Paul 29A–Truman
Last election 65 seats 69 seats
Seats won 83 51
Seat change 18 18
Popular vote 733,773 612,218
Speaker before election

David Jennings
Ind.-Republican

 Elected Speaker

Fred Norton
Democratic (DFL)

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

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