1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota Senate District 47
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
William Luther (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Roger Kinsey (R) by 32.7 points.
William LutherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%10,800
Roger KinseyRepublican
33.7%5,481
16,281 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