1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota Senate District 55
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Gary Laidig (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Jim Roger (D) by 14.7 points.
Gary LaidigRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%12,274
Jim RogerDemocrat
42.6%9,125
21,399 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