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Minnesota Elections: Dates and Vote Totals

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Compiled by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

This page details dates and results, when available, from general, special, primary, special primary, and presidential primary elections in Minnesota from territorial times to the present. Biographical information on individual legislators who won general and special elections are available in the Library’s Legislators Past & Present database.

Election results from 1992 to the present are also published online by the Minnesota Secretary of State. Additional election result information may be found in the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Historical Election Archive and at the Minnesota Historical Society.

Many special elections had multiple races, and some election dates are difficult to determine. Check Results of Special Elections for the Minnesota Legislature for the names of the winners of special elections and other details.

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. It was not possible to scan the results into spreadsheet format. 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.

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Date Type Vote Totals Source Notes
01/27/2026SpecialResultsSecretary of State websiteTwo special elections held.
09/16/2025SpecialResultsSecretary of State website
04/29/2025SpecialResultsSecretary of State website
03/11/2025SpecialResultsSecretary of State website
01/28/2025SpecialResults2025-2026 Legislative Manual
11/05/2024GeneralResults2025-2026 Legislative Manual
08/13/2024PrimaryResults2025-2026 Legislative Manual
03/19/2024SpecialResults2025-2026 Legislative Manual
03/05/2024Presidential PrimaryResults2025-2026 Legislative Manual
12/05/2023SpecialResults2025-2026 Legislative Manual
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
11/03/1964GeneralResults1965-1966 Legislative Manual
11/03/1964SpecialResults1965-1966 Legislative ManualFour special elections held.
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
11/02/1948SpecialResults1949 Legislative Manual
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 availableThree special elections held.
03/05/1935SpecialResults not availableOne special election held.
11/06/1934GeneralResults1935 Legislative Manual
06/18/1934PrimaryResults1935 Legislative Manual
12/20/1932SpecialResults not available
11/08/1932SpecialResults not availableTwo special elections held.
11/08/1932GeneralResults1933 Legislative Manual
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
11/02/1886GeneralResults1887 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/04/1884GeneralResults1887 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/04/1884SpecialResults not availableOne special election held.
11/06/1883SpecialResults not availableFour special elections held.
11/07/1882GeneralResults1887 Legislative ManualSelected results only
10/07/1881SpecialResults not availableFour special elections held.
11/02/1880GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/05/1878GeneralResults1879 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/06/1877GeneralResults1878 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/07/1876GeneralResults1877 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
11/05/1872GeneralResults1875 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/07/1871GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/08/1870GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/02/1869GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/03/1868SpecialResults not available
11/03/1868GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/05/1867GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/06/1866GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/07/1865GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/08/1864GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/03/1863GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/04/1862GeneralResults not available
09/06/1862SpecialResults not availableOne special election held.
11/12/1861SpecialResults not availableOne special election held.
10/08/1861SpecialResults not availableFive special elections held.
10/08/1861GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
11/06/1860GeneralResults1871 Legislative ManualSelected results only
10/11/1859GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
10/12/1858GeneralResults not available
10/13/1857GeneralResults1881 Legislative ManualSelected results only
04/23/1857SpecialResults not availableOne special election held.
10/14/1856GeneralResults not available
10/14/1856SpecialResults not availableThree special elections held.
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 availableOne special election held.
08/01/1849GeneralResults not available

*Date of this election is uncertain or unknown.

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