1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Arlan Stangeland (R) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Collin C. Peterson (D) by 0.1 points.
Arlan StangelandRepublican · winner
49.7%94,024
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat
49.6%93,903
Jon HallOther party
0.7%1,326
189,264 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.
Collin C. PetersonArlan Stangeland
$467.2K
Raised by the campaign
$578.4K
$465.9K
Spent by the campaign
$547.8K
$2.5K
Cash on hand
$49.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986