1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 15B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Alan Welle (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating William Taunton (R) by 12.3 points.
Alan WelleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.1%6,691
William TauntonRepublican
43.9%5,230
11,921 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET