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1986Final results

1986 election for Minnesota House District 35B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Kenneth J. McDonald (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating John Varone (D) by 15.9 points.

Kenneth J. McDonaldRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%6,516
John VaroneDemocrat
42.1%4,729
11,245 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

EvenR+55.81980R+0.71982R+5.01984R+15.91986R+18.81988D+3.21990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET