Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
1/7/1975
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
30
|
104
|
0
|
74
|
1/7/1975
|
Special election
|
Bruce Nelsen (R) won the special election for a House seat in District 12A on December 23, 1974. He was sworn in on January 7, 1975.
|
134
|
30
|
104
|
0
|
74
|
1/27/1976
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
31
|
103
|
0
|
72
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Party Control of the Senate (All Sessions)
Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
1/7/1975
|
Convenes
|
District 33 was vacant at the convening of the Legislature due to a resignation.
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
66
|
27
|
38
|
1
|
10
* Senator Charlie Berg is listed in the 1975-76 Legislative Manual as caucusing with the Independent Republican caucus. He is included with the Republicans for the purposes of the margin.
|
1/7/1975
|
Special election
|
Robert J. (Bob) Schmitz (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 36 on December 14, 1974. He was sworn in on January 7, 1975.
|
66
|
27
|
38
|
1
|
10
* Senator Charlie Berg is listed in the 1975-76 Legislative Manual as caucusing with the Independent Republican caucus. He is included with the Republicans for the purposes of the margin.
|
1/7/1975
|
Special election
|
Eugene Merriam (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 47 on November 5, 1974. He was sworn in on January 7, 1975.
|
66
|
27
|
38
|
1
|
10
* Senator Charlie Berg is listed in the 1975-76 Legislative Manual as caucusing with the Independent Republican caucus. He is included with the Republicans for the purposes of the margin.
|
1/7/1975
|
Special election
|
Peter Stumpf (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 64 on November 5, 1974. He was sworn in on January 7, 1975.
|
66
|
27
|
38
|
1
|
10
* Senator Charlie Berg is listed in the 1975-76 Legislative Manual as caucusing with the Independent Republican caucus. He is included with the Republicans for the purposes of the margin.
|
2/10/1975
|
Special election
|
Nancy Brataas (R) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 33 on February 1, 1975. She was sworn in on February 10, 1975.
|
67
|
28
|
38
|
1
|
9
* Senator Charlie Berg is listed in the 1975-76 Legislative Manual as caucusing with the Independent Republican caucus. He is included with the Republicans for the purposes of the margin.
|
1/27/1976
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
28
|
38
|
1
|
10
* Senator Charlie Berg is listed in the 1975-76 Legislative Manual as caucusing with the Independent Republican caucus. He is included with the Republicans for the purposes of the margin.
|
11/2/1976
|
Election
|
|
67
|
18
|
49
|
0
|
31
|
12/29/1976
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Alec Olson (DFL, 21) resigned to become lieutenant governor.
|
66
|
18
|
48
|
0
|
30
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor