U.S. House, District 07, 1986 Election

General

Date: November 4, 1986
Cycle: 1986
Office: U.S. House
State: Minnesota
District: 07
Counties: Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wilkin
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Arlan Stangeland Incumbent Man Independent-Republican 94,024 49.68 +0.06
Collin C. Peterson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 93,903 49.61
Jon Hall Man Citizens 1,326 0.70

Hall was nominated by petition. Hall attempted to file nomination papers for the 7th CD race in 1984 but the Secretary of State did not allow his name on the ballot.

Sources

  • Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 18, 1986 (p. 3).