Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
| Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
|
1/8/1985
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
69
|
65
|
0
|
4
|
|
2/3/1986
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
69
|
65
|
0
|
4
|
|
11/19/1986
|
Death
|
Rep. Ben Omann (IR, 16A) died shortly after winning the election unopposed.
|
133
|
68
|
65
|
0
|
3
|
|
12/5/1986
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Carol Dyke (IR, 28A) resigned to move to South Dakota. There was no special election; she was not re-elected in the Nov. 1986 election.
|
132
|
67
|
65
|
0
|
2
|
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 |
|
1/8/1985
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
25
|
42
|
0
|
17
|
|
1/9/1985
|
Resignation
|
Sen. James Ulland (IR, 8) resigned to become a senior vice president of First Bank Systems.
|
66
|
24
|
42
|
0
|
18
|
|
2/11/1985
|
Special election
|
Jim Gustafson (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 8 on February 5, 1985. He was sworn in on February 11, 1985.
|
67
|
25
|
42
|
0
|
17
|
|
3/7/1985
|
Party/Caucus change
|
Sen. Charles Berg (IR) becomes independent.
|
67
|
24
|
42
|
1
|
18
* During this time, Senator Charlie Berg did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
|
|
2/3/1986
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
24
|
42
|
1
|
18
* During this time, Senator Charlie Berg did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
|
|
5/1/1986
|
Party/Caucus change
|
Sen. Charles Berg (independent) becomes DFL. The exact date in May is uncertain.
|
67
|
24
|
43
|
0
|
19
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor