1986 Minnesota Senate election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = Minnesota Senate election, 1986

| country = Minnesota

| flag_year = 1983

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = Minnesota Senate election, 1982

| previous_year = 1982

| next_election = Minnesota Senate election, 1990

| next_year = 1990

| seats_for_election = All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate

| majority_seats = 34

| election_date = {{Start date|1986|11|04}}

| image1 = File:Roger Moe.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| leader1 = Roger Moe

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| leader_since1 = 1980

| leaders_seat1 = 2nd–Erskine

| last_election1 = 42 seats

| seats_before1 = 43

| seats1 = 47

| seat_change1 = {{Increase}}4

| popular_vote1 = 765,584

| percentage1 =

| swing1 =

| image2 = File:GTaylor 20171004.jpg

| leader2 = Glen Taylor

| party2 = Independent-Republicans of Minnesota

| leader_since2 = 1985

| leaders_seat2 = 24th–Mankato

| last_election2 = 25 seats

| seats_before2 = 24

| seats2 = 20

| seat_change2 = {{Decrease}}4

| popular_vote2 = 591,061

| percentage2 =

| swing2 =

| title = Majority Leader

| before_election = Roger Moe

| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| after_election = Roger Moe

| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

}}

The 1986 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 1986, to elect members to the Senate of the 75th and 76th Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held on September 9, 1986.

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Independent-Republicans of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 6, 1987.