Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
| Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
|
1/4/1977
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
30
|
104
|
0
|
74
|
|
2/15/1977
|
Resignation
|
Rep. A. O. Setzepfandt (DFL, 21B) resigned February 15, 1977 in order to take the Senate District 21 seat he won in a special election on February 5, 1977.
|
133
|
30
|
103
|
0
|
73
|
|
3/18/1977
|
Special election
|
Gaylin Den Ouden (IR) won the special election for a House seat in District 21B on March 15, 1977. He was sworn in on March 18, 1977.
|
134
|
31
|
103
|
0
|
72
|
|
7/31/1977
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Harold Dahl (DFL, 22B) was appointed judge.
|
133
|
32
|
101
|
0
|
69
|
|
8/1/1977
|
Party/Caucus change
|
Rep. Al Wieser (DFL) changed to IR. The date is uncertain.
|
134
|
32
|
102
|
0
|
70
|
|
10/11/1977
|
Special election
|
Tony Onnen (IR) won the special election for a House seat in District 22B on September 27, 1977. He was sworn in on October 11, 1977.
|
134
|
33
|
101
|
0
|
68
|
|
11/4/1977
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Neil Haugerud (DFL, 35A) was appointed commissioner of Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission.
|
133
|
33
|
100
|
0
|
67
|
|
12/19/1977
|
Special election
|
Elton Redalen (IR) won the special election for a House seat in District 35A on December 10, 1977. He was sworn in on December 19, 1977.
|
134
|
34
|
100
|
0
|
66
|
|
1/17/1978
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
34
|
100
|
0
|
66
|
|
3/21/1978
|
Party/Caucus change
|
Rep. Glen Sherwood (DFL, 4B) changed to IR.
|
134
|
35
|
99
|
0
|
64
|
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 |
|
1/4/1977
|
Convenes
|
District 21 was vacant at the convening of the Legislature due to a resignation.
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
66
|
18
|
48
|
0
|
30
|
|
2/15/1977
|
Special election
|
Rep. A. O. Setzepfandt (DFL, 21B) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 21 in a special election on February 5, 1977. He was sworn in on February 15, 1977.
|
67
|
18
|
49
|
0
|
31
|
|
11/1/1977
|
Resignation
|
Sen. John Milton (DFL, 49) resigned.
|
66
|
18
|
48
|
0
|
30
|
|
12/9/1977
|
Special election
|
Delores Knaak (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 49 on December 3, 1977. She was sworn in on December 9, 1977.
|
67
|
19
|
48
|
0
|
29
|
|
1/17/1978
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
19
|
48
|
0
|
29
|
|
11/15/1978
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Win Borden (DFL, 13) resigned to become executive secretary of MACI.
|
66
|
19
|
47
|
0
|
28
|
|
12/29/1978
|
Special election
|
David Rued (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 13 on December 19, 1978. He was sworn in on December 29, 1978.
|
67
|
20
|
47
|
0
|
27
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor