1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Vin Weber (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Dave Johnson (D) by 3.2 points.
Vin WeberRepublican · winner
51.6%100,249
Dave JohnsonDemocrat
48.4%94,048
194,315 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.
Dave JohnsonVin Weber
$288.8K
Raised by the campaign
$942.5K
$287.4K
Spent by the campaign
$909.6K
$1.5K
Cash on hand
$165.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986