1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota Senate District 21
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
John Bernhagen (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating David Olson (D) by 15.8 points.
John BernhagenRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%13,137
David OlsonDemocrat
42.1%9,552
22,689 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