1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 17B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Dave Gruenes (R) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Dale Field (D) by 25.5 points.
Dave GruenesRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.7%6,215
Dale FieldDemocrat
37.3%3,691
9,906 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