1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 6B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Joseph Begich (D) won with 81.1% of the vote, defeating Ruth Simmons (R) by 62.2 points.
Joseph BegichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.1%9,081
Ruth SimmonsRepublican
18.9%2,119
11,200 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