1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 48A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Dale Clausnitzer (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Patrick McGuire (D) by 23.1 points.
Dale ClausnitzerRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.6%7,380
Patrick McGuireDemocrat
38.4%4,608
11,988 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