1982Final results
1982 election for Minnesota Senate District 26
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Lyle Mehrkens (R) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Richard Harris (D) by 25.3 points.
Lyle MehrkensRepublican · winner
55.3%15,540
Richard HarrisDemocrat
30.0%8,420
John E. DavidsonIndependent
14.8%4,148
28,108 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET