1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 59B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Todd Otis (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Ken Gatten (R) by 50.7 points.
Todd OtisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.3%6,435
Ken GattenRepublican
24.7%2,107
8,542 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