1986Final results
1986 election for Minnesota Senate District 62
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
John Brandl (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Phyllis Riedler (R) by 28.5 points.
John BrandlDemocrat · winner
64.2%14,765
Phyllis RiedlerRepublican
35.8%8,221
22,986 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