1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for Minnesota House District 18B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Gerald J. Bauerly (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Ralph Kiffmeyer (R) by 16.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Gerald J. BauerlyDemocrat · winner
58.4%6,199
Ralph KiffmeyerRepublican · incumbent
41.6%4,424
10,623 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