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1986 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Tim Penny won the 1986 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. Tim Penny received 125,115 popular votes (72.37%). The main challenger was Paul H. Grawe (27.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Penny and Grawe

Penny +44.8 pts · won by 77,365 votes
Tim PennyDemocraticWINNER72.37%
125,115 votes
Paul H. GraweRepublican27.62%
47,750 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.