1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 55A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Doug Swenson (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Bresin (D) by 3.8 points.
Doug SwensonRepublican · winner
51.9%5,654
Bill BresinDemocrat
48.1%5,243
10,897 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