Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
| Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
|
1/3/1989
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
53
|
81
|
0
|
28
|
|
1/4/1989
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Gordon Voss (DFL, 52A) resigned to take an appointment as chief administrator of Metropolitan Waste Control Commission.
|
133
|
53
|
80
|
0
|
27
|
|
2/9/1989
|
Special election
|
Linda Runbeck (IR) won the special election for District 52A on Feburary 4, 1989. She was sworn in on February 9, 1989.
|
134
|
54
|
80
|
0
|
26
|
|
9/1/1989
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Ann Wynia (DFL, 63B) resigned to take an appointment as the Minnesota Commissioner of Human Services.
|
133
|
54
|
79
|
0
|
25
|
|
11/22/1989
|
Special election
|
Alice Hausman (DFL) won the special election for District 63B on November 7, 1989. She was sworn in on November 22, 1989.
|
134
|
54
|
80
|
0
|
26
|
|
2/12/1990
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
54
|
80
|
0
|
26
|
|
3/13/1990
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Jeff Conway (DFL, 30B) resigned amidst criminal felony charges. There was no special election.
|
133
|
54
|
79
|
0
|
25
|
|
8/13/1990
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Tony Bennett (IR, 53A) resigned to take an appointment as U.S. Marshal. There was no special election.
|
132
|
53
|
79
|
0
|
26
|
|
11/6/1990
|
Election
|
|
134
|
54
|
80
|
0
|
26
|
|
1/7/1991
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Joe Quinn (DFL, 50B) was appointed district judge on January 4, 1991. His resignation date is uncertain. He was elected to the 77th session, but did not serve his term.
|
133
|
54
|
79
|
0
|
25
|
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 |
|
1/3/1989
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
23
|
44
|
0
|
21
|
|
1/3/1989
|
Special election
|
Pat McGowan (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 48 on December 20, 1988. He was sworn in on January 3, 1989.
|
67
|
23
|
44
|
0
|
21
|
|
1/3/1989
|
Special election
|
Pat Pariseau (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 37 on November 8, 1988. She was sworn in on January 3, 1989.
|
67
|
22
|
45
|
0
|
23
|
|
1/15/1990
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Donna Peterson (DFL, 61) resigned after being hired (effective January 16, 1990) as a lobbyist for the University of Minnesota. Her official term end date is uncertain.
|
66
|
23
|
43
|
0
|
20
|
|
2/3/1990
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Glen Taylor (IR, 24) resigned effective February 3, 1990 to devote more time to his business interests.
|
65
|
22
|
43
|
0
|
21
|
|
2/12/1990
|
Special election
|
Former House member, Mark Piepho (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 24 on February 3, 1990. He was sworn in on February 12, 1990.
|
66
|
23
|
43
|
0
|
20
|
|
2/12/1990
|
Convenes
|
District 61 was vacant at the convening of the Legislature due to a resignation.
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
66
|
23
|
43
|
0
|
20
|
|
2/15/1990
|
Special election
|
Carol Flynn (DFL) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 61 on February 10, 1990. She was sworn in on February 15, 1990.
|
67
|
23
|
44
|
0
|
21
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor