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New Legislators With No Previous Legislative Experience

Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

This table excludes members who move from one body to the other, or who served previously and had a gap in service. It only counts newly-elected members who have never served in the Legislature. Click on Session Number to see list of freshmen members from that session. For related statistics, see Turnover in Legislative Seats, 1970-present.

This page was compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library using election results data. While efforts have been made to verify this information in more than one source, the library cannot guarantee the accuracy of sources; errors are possible. Please report any errors to the Library staff.

Click on Session Number to see list of members.

SessionHouse FreshmenPercent HouseSenate FreshmenPercent SenateTotal FreshmanPercent Total Freshman
94th, 2025-2026 21 15.7%
 
0 0.0%
 
21 10.4%
 
93rd, 2023-2024 44 32.8%
 
13 19.4%
 
57 28.4%
 
92nd, 2021-2022 21 15.7%
 
8 11.9%
 
29 14.4%
 
91st, 2019-2020 36 26.9%
 
0 0.0%
 
36 17.9%
 
90th, 2017-2018 23 17.2%
 
16 23.9%
 
39 19.4%
 
89th, 2015-2016 24 17.9%
 
0 0.0%
 
24 11.9%
 
88th, 2013-2014 34 25.4%
 
12 17.9%
 
46 22.9%
 
87th, 2011-2012 34 25.4%
 
17 25.4%
 
51 25.4%
 
86th, 2009-2010 22 16.4%
 
0 0.0%
 
22 10.9%
 
85th, 2007-2008 35 26.1%
 
14 20.9%
 
49 24.4%
 
84th, 2005-2006 25 18.7%
 
0 0.0%
 
25 12.4%
 
83rd, 2003-2004 43 32.1%
 
15 22.4%
 
58 28.9%
 
82nd, 2001-2002 18 13.4%
 
6 9.0%
 
24 11.9%
 
81st, 1999-2000 20 14.9%
 
0 0.0%
 
20 10.0%
 
80th, 1997-1998 22 16.4%
 
6 9.0%
 
28 13.9%
 
79th, 1995-1996 26 19.4%
 
0 0.0%
 
26 12.9%
 
78th, 1993-1994 33 24.6%
 
13 19.4%
 
46 22.9%
 
77th, 1991-1992 21 15.7%
 
11 16.4%
 
32 15.9%
 
76th, 1989-1990 15 11.2%
 
0 0.0%
 
15 7.5%
 
75th, 1987-1988 29 21.6%
 
5 7.5%
 
34 16.9%
 
74th, 1985-1986 26 19.4%
 
0 0.0%
 
26 12.9%
 
73rd, 1983-1984 35 26.1%
 
12 17.9%
 
47 23.4%
 
72nd, 1981-1982 21 15.7%
 
15 22.4%
 
36 17.9%
 
71st, 1979-1980 38 28.4%
 
0 0.0%
 
38 18.9%
 
70th, 1977-1978 21 15.7%
 
13 19.4%
 
34 16.9%
 
69th, 1975-1976 52 38.8%
 
0 0.0%
 
52 25.9%
 
68th, 1973-1974 48 35.8%
 
14 20.9%
 
62 30.8%
 
67th, 1971-1972 40 29.6%
 
17 25.4%
 
57 28.2%
 
66th, 1969-1970 27 20.0%
 
0 0.0%
 
27 13.4%
 
65th, 1967-1968 39 28.9%
 
17 25.4%
 
56 27.7%
 
64th, 1965-1966 20 14.8%
 
0 0.0%
 
20 9.9%
 
63rd, 1963-1964 52 38.5%
 
13 19.4%
 
65 32.2%
 
62nd, 1961-1962 21 15.6%
 
0 0.0%
 
21 10.4%
 
61st, 1959-1960 27 20.6%
 
10 14.9%
 
37 18.7%
 
60th, 1957-1958 24 18.3%
 
0 0.0%
 
24 12.1%
 
59th, 1955-1956 40 30.5%
 
25 37.3%
 
65 32.8%
 
58th, 1953-1954 24 18.3%
 
0 0.0%
 
24 12.1%
 
57th, 1951-1952 34 26.0%
 
12 17.9%
 
46 23.2%
 
56th, 1949-1950 32 24.4%
 
0 0.0%
 
32 16.2%
 
55th, 1947-1948 31 23.7%
 
11 16.4%
 
42 21.2%
 
54th, 1945-1946 24 18.3%
 
0 0.0%
 
24 12.1%
 
53rd, 1943-1944 34 26.0%
 
12 17.9%
 
46 23.2%
 
52nd, 1941-1942 27 20.6%
 
0 0.0%
 
27 13.6%
 
51st, 1939-1940 63 48.1%
 
9 13.4%
 
72 36.4%
 
50th, 1937-1938 54 41.2%
 
0 0.0%
 
54 27.3%
 
49th, 1935-1936 51 38.9%
 
18 26.9%
 
69 34.8%
 
48th, 1933-1934 52 39.7%
 
0 0.0%
 
52 26.3%
 
47th, 1931-1932 40 30.5%
 
21 31.3%
 
61 30.8%
 
46th, 1929-1930 33 25.2%
 
0 0.0%
 
33 16.7%
 
45th, 1927-1928 42 32.1%
 
21 31.3%
 
63 31.8%
 
44th, 1925-1926 33 25.2%
 
0 0.0%
 
33 16.7%
 
43rd, 1923-1924 67 51.1%
 
27 40.3%
 
94 47.5%
 
42nd, 1921-1922 45 34.4%
 
0 0.0%
 
45 22.7%
 
41st, 1919-1920 70 53.4%
 
19 28.4%
 
89 44.9%
 
40th, 1917-1918 45 34.6%
 
0 0.0%
 
45 22.8%
 
39th, 1915-1916 75 57.7%
 
28 41.8%
 
103 52.3%
 
38th, 1913-1914 60 50.0%
 
0 0.0%
 
60 32.8%
 
37th, 1911-1912 67 55.8%
 
19 30.2%
 
86 47.0%
 
36th, 1909-1910 48 40.3%
 
0 0.0%
 
48 26.4%
 
35th, 1907-1908 75 63.0%
 
29 46.0%
 
104 57.1%
 
34th, 1905-1906 45 37.8%
 
0 0.0%
 
45 24.7%
 
33rd, 1903-1904 79 66.4%
 
23 36.5%
 
102 56.0%
 
32nd, 1901-1902 67 56.3%
 
0 0.0%
 
67 36.8%
 
31st, 1899-1900 77 64.7%
 
30 47.6%
 
107 58.8%
 
30th, 1897-1898 71 62.3%
 
0 0.0%
 
71 42.3%
 
29th, 1895-1896 81 71.1%
 
34 63.0%
 
115 68.5%
 
28th, 1893-1894 74 64.9%
 
0 0.0%
 
74 44.0%
 
27th, 1891-1892 95 83.3%
 
30 55.6%
 
125 74.4%
 
26th, 1889-1890 70 68.0%
 
0 0.0%
 
70 46.7%
 
25th, 1887-1888 79 76.7%
 
26 55.3%
 
105 70.0%
 
24th, 1885-1886 73 70.9%
 
3 6.4%
 
76 50.7%
 
23rd, 1883-1884 76 73.8%
 
18 38.3%
 
94 62.7%
 
22nd, 1881-1882 57 53.8%
 
7 17.1%
 
64 43.5%
 
21st, 1879-1880 59 55.7%
 
11 26.8%
 
70 47.6%
 
20th, 1878 74 69.8%
 
12 29.3%
 
86 58.5%
 
19th, 1877 64 60.4%
 
7 17.1%
 
71 48.3%
 
18th, 1876 75 70.8%
 
10 24.4%
 
85 57.8%
 
17th, 1875 64 60.4%
 
6 14.6%
 
70 47.6%
 
16th, 1874 75 70.8%
 
11 26.8%
 
86 58.5%
 
15th, 1873 79 74.5%
 
13 31.7%
 
92 62.6%
 
14th, 1872 85 80.2%
 
24 58.5%
 
109 74.1%
 
13th, 1871 25 53.2%
 
6 27.3%
 
31 44.9%
 
12th, 1870 37 78.7%
 
3 13.6%
 
40 58.0%
 
11th, 1869 29 61.7%
 
7 31.8%
 
36 52.2%
 
10th, 1868 33 70.2%
 
6 27.3%
 
39 56.5%
 
9th, 1867 32 68.1%
 
8 36.4%
 
40 58.0%
 
8th, 1866 32 76.2%
 
5 23.8%
 
37 58.7%
 
7th, 1865 25 59.5%
 
5 23.8%
 
30 47.6%
 
6th, 1864 29 69.0%
 
7 33.3%
 
36 57.1%
 
5th, 1863 27 64.3%
 
6 28.6%
 
33 52.4%
 
4th, 1862 31 73.8%
 
12 57.1%
 
43 68.3%
 
3rd, 1861 30 71.4%
 
10 47.6%
 
40 63.5%
 
2nd, 1859-1860 75 93.8%
 
26 70.3%
 
101 86.3%
 
1st, 1857-1858 77 96.3%
 
29 78.4%
 
106 90.6%