Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
1/4/1983
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
57
|
77
|
0
|
20
|
9/12/1983
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Tom Berkelman (DFL, 8B) resigned to take another job.
|
133
|
57
|
76
|
0
|
19
|
11/17/1983
|
Special election
|
Ben Boo (IR) won the special election for District 8B on November 8, 1983. He was sworn in on November 17, 1983.
|
134
|
58
|
76
|
0
|
18
|
3/6/1984
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
58
|
76
|
0
|
18
|
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 |
1/4/1983
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
25
|
42
|
0
|
17
|
3/6/1984
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
25
|
42
|
0
|
17
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor