1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota's 1st District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Timothy Penny (D) won with 72.4% of the vote, defeating Paul H. Grawe (R) by 44.8 points.
Timothy PennyDemocrat · winner
72.4%125,115
Paul H. GraweRepublican
27.6%47,750
172,877 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Timothy PennyPaul H. Grawe
$375.6K
Raised by the campaign
$44.1K
$334.5K
Spent by the campaign
$44.1K
$104.1K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986