1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota Senate District 39
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
James Metzen (D) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Gerald Hollenkamp (R) by 5.9 points.
James MetzenDemocrat · winner
53.0%11,304
Gerald HollenkampRepublican
47.0%10,036
21,340 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