1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota House District 8B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Ben Boo (R) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Mary Abbett (D) by 44.9 points.
Ben BooRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.5%7,328
Mary AbbettDemocrat
27.5%2,786
10,114 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