1986 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Martin Olav Sabo won the 1986 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Martin Olav Sabo received 105,410 popular votes (72.7%). The main challenger was Rick Serra (25.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabo and Serra

Sabo +46.8 pts · won by 67,827 votes

Martin Olav Sabo DemocraticWINNER72.7%

105,410 votes

Rick Serra Republican25.92%

37,583 votes

Clifford Mark Greeneawg1.38%

2,004 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.