Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
| Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
|
1/6/1987
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
51
|
83
|
0
|
32
|
|
1/6/1987
|
Special election
|
Bernie Omann (IR) won the special election for District 16A on December 22, 1986. He was sworn in on January 6, 1987.
|
134
|
51
|
83
|
0
|
32
|
|
6/25/1987
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Fred Norton (DFL, 65A) resigned to take an appointment to the Court of Appeals. He resigned before the special session.
|
133
|
51
|
82
|
0
|
31
|
|
9/2/1987
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Jerry Schoenfeld (DFL, 30B) resigned to take an appointment as director of the Rural Development Board.
|
132
|
51
|
81
|
0
|
30
|
|
11/12/1987
|
Special election
|
Andy Dawkins (DFL) won the special election for District 65A on November 3, 1987. He was sworn in on November 12, 1987.
|
134
|
52
|
82
|
0
|
30
|
|
11/12/1987
|
Special election
|
Dale DeRaad (IR) won the special election for District 30B on November 3, 1987. He was sworn in on November 12, 1987.
|
134
|
52
|
82
|
0
|
30
|
|
2/9/1988
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
52
|
82
|
0
|
30
|
|
7/19/1988
|
Death
|
Rep. John Rose (IR, 63A). No special election was held to fill his seat.
|
133
|
51
|
82
|
0
|
31
|
|
9/7/1988
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Dan Knuth (DFL, 52B) resigned to take an appointment at the Waste Management Board. There was no special election.
|
132
|
51
|
81
|
0
|
30
|
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 |
|
1/6/1987
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
20
|
47
|
0
|
27
|
|
11/14/1987
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Gerald Willet (DFL, 4) resigned due to his appointment as director of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. His resignation date is unclear, but his appointment was effective November 15, 1987.
|
66
|
20
|
46
|
0
|
26
|
|
11/16/1987
|
Special election
|
Robert Decker (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 4 on November 3, 1987. He was sworn in on November 16, 1987.
|
67
|
21
|
46
|
0
|
25
|
|
2/9/1988
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
21
|
46
|
0
|
25
|
|
1/1/1989
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Darril Wegscheid (DFL, 37) resigned effective January 1, 1989 to devote more time to his career.
|
66
|
21
|
45
|
0
|
24
|
|
1/2/1989
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Tad Jude (DFL, 48) resigned effective January 2, 1989. He was elected Hennepin County Commissioner on November 8, 1988.
|
66
|
22
|
44
|
0
|
22
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor