Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
1/5/1993
|
Convenes
|
District 44B was vacant at the convening of the Legislature due to a resignation.
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
133
|
47
|
86
|
0
|
39
|
1/15/1993
|
Special election
|
Jim Rhodes (IR) won the special election for a House seat in District 44B on January 12, 1993. He was sworn in on January 15, 1993.
|
134
|
48
|
86
|
0
|
38
|
5/18/1993
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Wally Sparby (DFL, 1B) resigned to take an appointment as head of the state Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services office.
|
133
|
48
|
85
|
0
|
37
|
7/22/1993
|
Special election
|
Tim Finseth (IR) won the special election for District 1B on July 13, 1993. His swearing in date is uncertain.
|
134
|
49
|
85
|
0
|
36
|
1/4/1994
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Alan Welle (DFL, 15A) resigned related to "phonegate" (abuse of telephone privileges).
|
133
|
49
|
84
|
0
|
35
|
1/24/1994
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Kathleen Blatz (IR, 40B) resigned to take an appointment as Hennepin County District Judge.
|
132
|
48
|
84
|
0
|
36
|
1/25/1994
|
Special election
|
Kevin Knight (IR) won the special election for District 40B on January 11, 1994. His swearing in date is unknown. Rep. Kathleen Blatz's resignation was January 24, 1994.
|
133
|
49
|
84
|
0
|
35
|
2/16/1994
|
Special election
|
Tom Van Engen (IR) won the special election for a House seat in District 15A on February 8, 1994. He was sworn in on February 16, 1994.
|
134
|
50
|
84
|
0
|
34
|
2/22/1994
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
50
|
84
|
0
|
34
|
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 |
1/5/1993
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
22
|
45
|
0
|
23
|
2/22/1994
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
22
|
45
|
0
|
23
|
9/19/1994
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Duane Benson (IR, 31) resigned to become director of Minnesota Business Partnership.
|
66
|
21
|
45
|
0
|
24
|
12/8/1994
|
Special election
|
Kenric Scheevel (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 31 on November 8, 1994. He was sworn in on December 8, 1994.
|
67
|
22
|
45
|
0
|
23
|
12/27/1994
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Pat McGowan (IR, 33) resigned after he was elected to be Hennepin County sheriff.
|
66
|
21
|
45
|
0
|
24
|
1/1/1995
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Bill Luther (DFL, 47) elected to U.S. House.
|
64
|
21
|
43
|
0
|
22
|
1/1/1995
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Betty Adkins (DFL, 19) retires early, effective January 1995.
|
65
|
21
|
44
|
0
|
23
|
1/2/1995
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Joanne Benson (IR, 16) elected lieutenant governor.
|
63
|
20
|
43
|
0
|
23
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor
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