Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
| Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
|
1/2/1973
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
57
|
77
|
0
|
20
|
|
7/10/1973
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Gary Flakne (R, 61A) was appointed to become Hennepin County attorney. The date is uncertain.
|
132
|
56
|
76
|
0
|
20
|
|
8/1/1973
|
Resignation
|
Rep. John Boland (DFL, 50B) became chair of Metropolitan Council. The date is uncertain.
|
133
|
57
|
76
|
0
|
19
|
|
11/14/1973
|
Special election
|
Frank Knoll (DFL) won the special election for a House seat in District 61A on November 6, 1973. He was sworn in on November 14, 1973.
|
134
|
56
|
78
|
0
|
22
|
|
11/14/1973
|
Special election
|
Dick Kostohryz (DFL) won the special election for a House seat in District 50B on November 6, 1973. He was sworn in on November 14, 1973.
|
133
|
56
|
77
|
0
|
21
|
|
11/15/1974
|
Death
|
Melvin Miller (DFL, 12A) won the seat for 12A in the 1974 election, but died before he could be seated in the 1975 legislature.
|
133
|
56
|
77
|
0
|
21
|
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 |
|
1/2/1973
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
30
|
37
|
0
|
7
|
|
1/15/1974
|
Convenes
|
Sen. Bill McCutcheon switched from the Republican party to the DFL party in December 1973 and Sen. Charlie Berg became an independent following the 1973 legislative session.
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
31
|
36
|
0
|
5
|
|
6/10/1974
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Ed Novak (DFL, 64) resigned. He was appointed Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
|
66
|
31
|
35
|
0
|
4
|
|
6/28/1974
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Stanley Thorup (DFL, 47) resigned effective June 28, 1974. He was appointed to serve as a judge in Anoka County.
|
64
|
31
|
33
|
0
|
2
|
|
11/5/1974
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Jim Lord (DFL, 36) resigned because he was elected state treasurer. His resignation date is possibly the date of the election, but it is unclear.
|
63
|
31
|
32
|
0
|
1
|
|
1/1/1975
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Harold Krieger (R, 33) resigned because he was elected Olmsted County judge. His official term end date is uncertain.
|
62
|
30
|
32
|
0
|
2
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor