1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota Senate District 27
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Gary Decramer (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Marion Menning (R) by 13.0 points.
Gary DecramerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.5%13,761
Marion MenningRepublican
43.5%10,600
24,361 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