1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 45A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Craig Shaver (R) won with 70.1% of the vote, defeating Karen Parks (D) by 40.2 points.
Craig ShaverRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.1%8,024
Karen ParksDemocrat
29.9%3,424
11,448 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