1976Final results
1976 election for Minnesota House District 21A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
C. L. Gunter (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating David Lien (R) by 19.9 points.
C. L. GunterDemocrat · winner
59.9%9,048
David LienRepublican
40.1%6,047
15,095 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET