Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
| Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
|
1/3/1979
|
Convenes
|
Tie
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
67
|
67
|
0
|
0
* In 1979, the parties were evenly divided. An article from the January 8, 1979 Minneapolis Tribune described how the leadership of the Minnesota House would be handled: "Under an agreement tentatively approved late Sunday, the Independent-Republicans will elect the speaker of the House from their ranks. To balance his power, the DFL will get the chairmanship -- and a one-vote majority -- of both the rules and tax committees; the DFL will also get the chairmanship of the appropriations committee."
|
|
5/18/1979
|
Unseating
|
Rep. Robert Pavlak (IR, 67A) was unseated by vote of the House on charges of unfair campaign practices.
|
133
|
66
|
67
|
0
|
1
|
|
6/26/1979
|
Special election
|
Frank J. Rodriguez, Sr. (DFL) won the special election for District 67A on June 19, 1979. He was sworn in on June 26, 1979.
|
134
|
66
|
68
|
0
|
2
|
|
12/5/1979
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Stanley Enebo (DFL, 60B) resigned to become associate director of PERA.
|
133
|
66
|
67
|
0
|
1
|
|
1/17/1980
|
Special election
|
Donna Peterson (DFL) won the special election for District 60B on January 17, 1980. Her swearing in date is uncertain.
|
134
|
66
|
68
|
0
|
2
|
|
1/22/1980
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
66
|
68
|
0
|
2
|
|
6/1/1980
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Leo Adams (DFL, 44B) appointed to Public Service Commission. His actual term end date is uncertain due to the appointment. There was no special election.
|
133
|
66
|
67
|
0
|
1
|
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 |
|
1/3/1979
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
20
|
47
|
0
|
27
|
|
4/25/1979
|
Death
|
Sen. Robert Lewis (DFL, 41)
|
66
|
20
|
46
|
0
|
26
|
|
7/9/1979
|
Special election
|
Irv Stern (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 41 on June 19, 1979. He was sworn in on July 9, 1979.
|
67
|
20
|
47
|
0
|
27
|
|
8/1/1979
|
Death
|
Sen. Eugene Stokowski (DFL, 55).
|
66
|
20
|
46
|
0
|
26
|
|
11/12/1979
|
Special election
|
Anne Stokowski (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 55 on November 6, 1979. She was sworn in on November 12, 1979.
|
67
|
20
|
47
|
0
|
27
|
|
11/26/1979
|
Resignation
|
Sen. John Chenoweth (DFL, 66) resigned to become director of Minneapolis Municipal Employees Retirement Association.
|
66
|
20
|
46
|
0
|
26
|
|
1/16/1980
|
Special election
|
Former House member, Emery Barrette (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 66 on January 8, 1980. He was sworn in on January 16, 1980.
|
67
|
21
|
46
|
0
|
25
|
|
1/20/1980
|
Death
|
Sen. Ed Schrom (DFL, 16).
|
66
|
21
|
45
|
0
|
24
|
|
1/22/1980
|
Convenes
|
District 16 was vacant at the convening of the Legislature due to a death.
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
66
|
21
|
45
|
0
|
24
|
|
2/28/1980
|
Special election
|
Ben Omann (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 16 on February 22, 1980. He was sworn in on February 28, 1980.
|
67
|
22
|
45
|
0
|
23
|
|
5/1/1980
|
Resignation
|
Sen. William McCutcheon (DFL, 67) resigned to become St. Paul police chief. The term end day is unclear. No special election was held.
|
66
|
22
|
44
|
0
|
22
|
|
7/1/1980
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Bob Dunn (IR, 18) resigned to become chairman of Waste Management Board; no special election.
|
65
|
21
|
44
|
0
|
23
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor