1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota's 6th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Gerald Sikorski (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Barbara Zwach Sykora (R) by 31.6 points.
Gerald SikorskiDemocrat · winner
65.8%110,598
Barbara Zwach SykoraRepublican
34.2%57,460
168,077 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.
Gerald SikorskiBarbara Zwach Sykora
$507K
Raised by the campaign
$155.3K
$492.4K
Spent by the campaign
$154.3K
$16.4K
Cash on hand
$937
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986