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    • Minnesota Elections: Dates and Vote Totals

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    Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

    The election results linked below are scanned from various issues of the Legislative Manuals and Minnesota Election Results published by the Minnesota Secretary of State. The default view displays general, primary, and special elections; you can choose to view them separately. It was not possible to scan the results into spreadsheet format. Election results back to 1998 are also published online by the Minnesota Secretary of State.

    Many special elections had multiple races. Check Results of Special Elections for the Minnesota Legislature for the names of the winners of special elections and other details.

    Biographical information on individual legislators who won general and special elections are available at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. See notes below the table for additional information on election dates.

    Additional election result information may be found at the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Historical Election Archive and at the Minnesota Historical Society.

               

    Date Type Vote Totals Source Notes
    03/19/2024SpecialResultsSecretary of State website
    12/05/2023SpecialResultsSecretary of State website
    11/08/2022GeneralResults2023-2024 Legislative Manual
    08/09/2022PrimaryResults2023-2024 Legislative Manual
    11/03/2020GeneralResults2021-2022 Legislative Manual
    08/11/2020PrimaryResults2021-2022 Legislative Manual
    03/03/2020Presidential PrimaryResults2021-2022 Legislative Manual
    02/04/2020SpecialResults2021-2022 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    03/19/2019SpecialResults2019-2020 Legislative Manual
    02/05/2019SpecialResults2019-2020 Legislative Manual
    11/06/2018GeneralResults2019-2020 Legislative Manual
    11/06/2018SpecialResults2019-2020 Legislative Manual
    08/14/2018PrimaryResults2019-2020 Legislative Manual
    02/12/2018SpecialResults2019-2020 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    02/14/2017SpecialResults2017-2018 Legislative Manual
    11/08/2016GeneralResults2017-2018 Legislative Manual
    08/09/2016PrimaryResults2017-2018 Legislative Manual
    02/09/2016SpecialResultsSecretary of State websiteTwo special elections held.
    12/08/2015SpecialResultsSecretary of State website
    11/03/2015SpecialResultsSecretary of State website
    11/04/2014GeneralResults2015-2016 Legislative Manual
    08/12/2014PrimaryResults2015-2016 Legislative Manual
    02/12/2013SpecialResults2013-2014 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    11/06/2012GeneralResults2013-2014 Legislative Manual
    08/14/2012PrimaryResults2013-2014 Legislative Manual
    04/10/2012SpecialResults2013-2014 Legislative Manual
    01/10/2012SpecialResults2013-2014 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    10/18/2011SpecialResults2013-2014 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    04/12/2011SpecialResults2013-2014 Legislative Manual
    02/15/2011SpecialResults2013-2014 Legislative Manual
    11/02/2010GeneralResults2011-2012 Legislative Manual
    08/10/2010PrimaryResults2011-2012 Legislative Manual
    01/26/2010SpecialResults2011-2012 Legislative Manual
    11/04/2008SpecialResults2009-2010 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    11/04/2008GeneralResults2009-2010 Legislative Manual
    09/09/2008PrimaryResults2009-2010 Legislative Manual
    01/03/2008SpecialResults2009-2010 Legislative ManualThe date for Kevin Dahle's election was erroneously listed as January 18, 2008 in the 2009-2010 Legislative Manual. The date was January 3, 2008.
    08/07/2007SpecialResults2009-2010 Legislative Manual
    11/07/2006GeneralResults2007-2008 Legislative Manual
    09/12/2006PrimaryResults2007-2008 Legislative Manual
    12/27/2005SpecialResults2007-2008 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    11/22/2005SpecialResults2007-2008 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    11/02/2004GeneralResults2005-2006 Legislative Manual
    09/14/2004PrimaryResults2005-2006 Legislative Manual
    07/13/2004SpecialResults2005-2006 Legislative Manual
    12/30/2003SpecialResults2005-2006 Legislative Manual
    02/25/2003SpecialResults2003-2004 Legislative Manual
    02/11/2003SpecialResults2003-2004 Legislative Manual
    02/03/2003SpecialResults2003-2004 Legislative Manual
    11/05/2002GeneralResults2003-2004 Legislative Manual
    09/10/2002PrimaryResults2003-2004 Legislative Manual
    03/04/2002SpecialResults2003-2004 Legislative Manual
    01/29/2002SpecialResults2003-2004 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    11/06/2001SpecialResults2003-2004 Legislative Manual
    11/07/2000GeneralResults2001-2002 Legislative Manual
    09/12/2000PrimaryResults2001-2002 Legislative Manual
    12/14/1999SpecialResults2001-2002 Legislative Manual
    11/02/1999SpecialResults2001-2002 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    04/13/1999SpecialResults1999-2000 Legislative Manual
    03/30/1999SpecialResults1999-2000 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1998GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1998
    09/15/1998PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1998
    01/27/1998SpecialResults1999-2000 Legislative Manual
    01/20/1998SpecialResults1999-2000 Legislative Manual
    01/06/1998SpecialResults1999-2000 Legislative Manual
    11/04/1997SpecialResults not available
    11/05/1996GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1996
    09/10/1996PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1996
    02/06/1996SpecialResults1997-1998 Legislative Manual
    08/01/1995SpecialResults1997-1998 Legislative Manual
    07/11/1995SpecialResults1997-1998 Legislative Manual
    04/04/1995SpecialResults1995-1996 Legislative Manual
    03/07/1995SpecialResults1995-1996 Legislative Manual
    02/02/1995SpecialResults1995-1996 Legislative Manual
    12/29/1994SpecialResults1995-1996 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    11/08/1994GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1994
    11/08/1994SpecialResultsMinnesota Election Results 1994Two special elections held.
    09/13/1994PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1994
    02/08/1994SpecialResults1995-1996 Legislative Manual
    01/11/1994SpecialResults1995-1996 Legislative Manual
    07/13/1993SpecialResults1995-1996 Legislative Manual
    01/12/1993SpecialResults1993-1994 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1992GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1992
    09/15/1992PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1992
    04/07/1992Presidential PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1992
    01/04/1992SpecialResults1993-1994 Legislative Manual
    12/17/1991SpecialResults1993-1994 Legislative Manual
    02/12/1991SpecialResults1991-1992 Legislative Manual
    02/05/1991SpecialResults1991-1992 Legislative Manual
    11/06/1990GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1990
    09/11/1990PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1990
    02/10/1990SpecialResults1991-1992 Legislative Manual
    02/03/1990SpecialResults1991-1992 Legislative Manual
    11/07/1989SpecialResults1991-1992 Legislative Manual
    02/04/1989SpecialResults1989-1990 Legislative Manual
    12/20/1988SpecialResults1989-1990 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1988SpecialResults1989-1990 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1988GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1988
    09/13/1988PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 19988
    11/03/1987SpecialResults1989-1990 Legislative ManualThree special elections held.
    12/22/1986SpecialResults1987-1988 Legislative Manual
    11/04/1986GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1986
    09/09/1986PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1986
    02/05/1985SpecialResults1985-1986 Legislative Manual
    11/06/1984GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1984
    09/11/1984PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1984
    11/08/1983SpecialResults1985-1986 Legislative Manual
    11/02/1982GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1982
    09/14/1982PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1982
    07/15/1981SpecialResults1983-1984 Legislative Manual
    05/12/1981SpecialResults1983-1984 Legislative Manual
    11/04/1980GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1980
    09/09/1980PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1980
    02/22/1980SpecialResults1981-1982 Legislative Manual
    01/17/1980SpecialResults1981-1982 Legislative Manual
    01/08/1980SpecialResults1981-1982 Legislative Manual
    11/06/1979SpecialResults1981-1982 Legislative Manual
    06/19/1979SpecialResults1979-1980 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    12/19/1978SpecialResults1979-1980 Legislative Manual
    11/07/1978GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1978
    09/12/1978PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1978
    12/10/1977SpecialResults1979-1980 Legislative Manual
    12/03/1977SpecialResults1979-1980 Legislative Manual
    09/27/1977SpecialResults1979-1980 Legislative Manual
    03/15/1977SpecialResults1977-1978 Legislative Manual
    02/05/1977SpecialResults1977-1978 Legislative Manual
    11/02/1976GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1976
    09/14/1976PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1976
    02/01/1975SpecialResults1975-1976 Legislative Manual
    12/23/1974SpecialResults1975-1976 Legislative Manual
    12/14/1974SpecialResults1975-1976 Legislative Manual
    11/05/1974GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1974
    11/05/1974SpecialResultsMinnesota Election Results 1974Two special elections held.
    09/10/1974PrimaryResultsMinnesota Election Results 1974
    11/06/1973SpecialResults not availableTwo special elections held.
    11/07/1972GeneralResultsMinnesota Election Results 1972
    09/12/1972PrimaryResults1973-1974 Legislative Manual
    05/04/1971SpecialResults1971-1972 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1970GeneralResults1971-1972 Legislative Manual
    09/15/1970PrimaryResults1971-1972 Legislative Manual
    05/09/1969SpecialResults1969-1970 Legislative Manual
    04/08/1969SpecialResults1969-1970 Legislative Manual
    03/25/1969SpecialResults1969-1970 Legislative Manual
    03/11/1969SpecialResults1969-1970 Legislative Manual
    11/05/1968GeneralResults1969-1970 Legislative Manual
    09/10/1968PrimaryResults1969-1970 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1966GeneralResults1967-1968 Legislative Manual
    09/13/1966PrimaryResults1967-1968 Legislative Manual
    05/10/1966SpecialResults not available
    05/04/1965SpecialResults not available
    03/27/1965SpecialResults not available
    11/03/1964SpecialResults1965-1966 Legislative ManualFour special elections held.
    11/03/1964GeneralResults1965-1966 Legislative Manual
    09/08/1964PrimaryResults1965-1966 Legislative Manual
    11/06/1962GeneralResults1963-1964 Legislative Manual
    09/11/1962PrimaryResults1963-1964 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1960GeneralResults1961-1962 Legislative Manual
    09/13/1960PrimaryResults1961-1962 Legislative Manual
    11/04/1958GeneralResults1959-1960 Legislative Manual
    09/09/1958PrimaryResults1959-1960 Legislative Manual
    02/26/1957SpecialResults not available
    11/06/1956GeneralResults1957-1958 Legislative Manual
    09/11/1956PrimaryResults1957-1958 Legislative Manual
    03/20/1956Presidential PrimaryResults1957-1958 Legislative Manual
    11/02/1954GeneralResults1955 Legislative Manual
    09/14/1954PrimaryResults1955 Legislative Manual
    11/04/1952GeneralResults1953 Legislative ManualThe 1953 Legislative Manual lists the date as November 5, but Tuesday was November 4, and the Canvassing Board lists the date of the election as November 4
    11/04/1952SpecialResults1953 Legislative Manual
    09/09/1952PrimaryResults1953 Legislative Manual
    03/18/1952Presidential PrimaryResults1953 Legislative Manual
    11/07/1950GeneralResults1951 Legislative Manual
    09/12/1950PrimaryResults1951 Legislative Manual
    03/03/1949SpecialResults1949 Legislative Manual
    02/08/1949SpecialResults1949 Legislative Manual
    11/02/1948GeneralResults1949 Legislative Manual
    11/02/1948SpecialResults not available
    09/14/1948PrimaryResults1949 Legislative Manual
    03/14/1947SpecialResults1947 Legislative Manual
    11/05/1946GeneralResults1947 Legislative Manual
    07/08/1946PrimaryResults1947 Legislative Manual
    12/28/1944SpecialResults1945 Legislative Manual
    12/27/1944SpecialResults1945 Legislative Manual
    11/07/1944GeneralResults1945 Legislative Manual
    11/07/1944SpecialResults1945 Legislative ManualThree special elections held.
    07/10/1944PrimaryResults1945 Legislative Manual
    01/06/1943SpecialResults1943 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1942GeneralResults1943 Legislative Manual
    09/08/1942PrimaryResults1943 Legislative Manual
    11/05/1940GeneralResults1941 Legislative Manual
    11/05/1940SpecialResults1941 Legislative ManualFour special elections held.
    09/10/1940PrimaryResults1941 Legislative Manual
    01/17/1939SpecialResults not available
    11/08/1938GeneralResults1939 Legislative Manual
    06/20/1938PrimaryResults1939 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1936GeneralResults1937 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1936SpecialResults1937 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    06/15/1936PrimaryResults1937 Legislative Manual
    10/21/1935SpecialResults not availableTwo special elections held.
    03/05/1935SpecialResults not available
    03/01/1935*SpecialResults not available
    11/06/1934GeneralResults1935 Legislative Manual
    06/18/1934PrimaryResults1935 Legislative Manual
    12/20/1932SpecialResults not available
    11/08/1932GeneralResults1933 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1932SpecialResults not availableTwo special elections held.
    06/20/1932PrimaryResults1933 Legislative Manual
    11/04/1930GeneralResults1931 Legislative ManualThe Legislative Manual has the date of "Tuesday, November Sixth, 1930", but the election was held on 11/4/1930
    06/16/1930PrimaryResults1931 Legislative Manual
    01/17/1929SpecialResults not available
    11/06/1928SpecialResults not availableThree special elections were held
    11/06/1928GeneralResults1929 Legislative Manual
    06/16/1928PrimaryResults1929 Legislative Manual
    02/07/1927SpecialResults not available
    01/24/1927SpecialResults not available
    11/02/1926GeneralResults1927 Legislative Manual
    06/21/1926PrimaryResults1927 Legislative Manual
    11/04/1924GeneralResults1925 Legislative Manual
    11/04/1924SpecialResults not available
    06/16/1924PrimaryResults1925 Legislative Manual
    11/07/1922GeneralResults1923 Legislative Manual
    06/19/1922PrimaryResults1923 Legislative Manual
    11/02/1920GeneralResults1921 Legislative Manual
    06/21/1920PrimaryResults1921 Legislative Manual
    02/20/1919SpecialResults not available
    02/18/1919SpecialResults not availableTwo special elections held.
    11/06/1918GeneralResults1919 Legislative Manual
    06/17/1918PrimaryResults1919 Legislative Manual
    11/07/1916GeneralResults1917 Legislative Manual
    11/07/1916SpecialResults not available
    06/19/1916PrimaryResults1917 Legislative Manual
    03/14/1916Presidential PrimaryResults1917 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1914GeneralResults1915 Legislative Manual
    06/16/1914PrimaryResults1915 Legislative Manual
    11/05/1912GeneralResults1913 Legislative Manual
    09/17/1912PrimaryResults1913 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1910GeneralResults1911 Legislative Manual
    09/20/1910PrimaryResults1911 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1908SpecialResults1909 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1908GeneralResults1909 Legislative Manual
    09/15/1908PrimaryResults1909 Legislative Manual
    11/06/1906GeneralResults1907 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1904GeneralResults1905 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1904SpecialResults not available
    11/04/1902GeneralResults1903 Legislative Manual
    11/06/1900GeneralResults1901 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1898GeneralResults1899 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1896GeneralResults1897 Legislative Manual
    11/03/1896SpecialResults1897 Legislative ManualTwo special elections held.
    11/06/1894GeneralResults1895 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1892GeneralResults1893 Legislative Manual
    11/08/1892SpecialResults1893 Legislative Manual
    11/04/1890GeneralResults1891 Legislative Manual
    11/06/1888SpecialResults not available
    11/06/1888GeneralResults1889 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/02/1886*GeneralResults1887 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    01/06/1885*SpecialResults not availableFour special elections held.
    11/04/1884*GeneralResults1887 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/07/1882*GeneralResults1887 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    10/11/1881*SpecialResults not available
    10/10/1881*SpecialResults not available
    10/07/1881SpecialResults not available
    10/06/1881SpecialResults not available
    11/02/1880*GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/05/1878*GeneralResults1879 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/06/1877*GeneralResults1878 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/07/1876*GeneralResults1877 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/02/1875SpecialResults not available
    11/02/1875GeneralResults1876 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/03/1874GeneralResults1875 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/04/1873GeneralResults1875 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/05/1872*GeneralResults1875 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/07/1871*GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/08/1870*GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/02/1869GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/03/1868*SpecialResults not available
    11/03/1868GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/05/1867*GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/06/1866*GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/07/1865*GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/08/1864*GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/03/1863*GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/04/1862GeneralResults not available
    09/10/1862*SpecialResults not available
    10/08/1861*SpecialResults not availableFive special elections held.
    10/08/1861GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    11/06/1860*GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    10/11/1859GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    10/12/1858GeneralResults not available
    10/13/1857GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
    04/27/1857*SpecialResults not available
    01/07/1857*SpecialResults not availableThree special elections held.
    10/14/1856GeneralResults not available
    10/09/1855GeneralResults not available
    10/10/1854GeneralResults not available
    10/12/1853GeneralResults not available
    10/12/1852GeneralResults not available
    10/14/1851GeneralResults not available
    09/02/1850GeneralResults not available
    09/08/1849*SpecialResults not available
    08/01/1849*GeneralResults not available
    *Date of this election is uncertain or unknown.

    The librarians are confident about the older general election dates, even when they are noted as "uncertain." However, as time permits, we will complete our research in historical sources and update the table as we verify additional dates.

    Special election dates noted as "uncertain" are generally the swearing in date, the last day the predecessor served, or the date of the closest general election, depending on the date that was known. To learn which date was used, see the term information for individual special election winners using Results of Special Elections for the Minnesota Legislature. We will update the table as we verify additional dates.

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