1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 5A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Thomas Rukavina (D) won with 78.1% of the vote, defeating Jim Higgins (R) by 56.2 points.
Thomas RukavinaDemocrat · winner
78.1%9,595
Jim HigginsRepublican
21.9%2,694
12,289 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