Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
| Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
|
1/3/1995
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
63
|
71
|
0
|
8
|
|
2/13/1995
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Warren Limmer (IR, 33B) resigned effective February 13, 1995 in order to take the Senate District 33 seat he won in a special election on February 2, 1995.
|
133
|
62
|
71
|
0
|
9
|
|
3/5/1995
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Joel Jacobs (DFL, 49B) resigned to take an appointment to the board of the Public Utilities Commission.
|
132
|
62
|
70
|
0
|
8
|
|
3/13/1995
|
Special election
|
Richard Stanek (IR) won the special election for a House seat in District 33B on March 7, 1995. He was sworn in on March 13, 1995.
|
133
|
63
|
70
|
0
|
7
|
|
4/10/1995
|
Special election
|
Eldon Warkentin (IR) won the special election for a House seat in District 49B on April 4, 1995. He was sworn in on April 10, 1995.
|
134
|
64
|
70
|
0
|
6
|
|
6/18/1995
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Wayne Simoneau (DFL, 52A) resigned to take an appointment as Commissioner of the Department of Employee Relations.
|
133
|
64
|
69
|
0
|
5
|
|
6/30/1995
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Gene Hugoson (IR, 26A) resigned to take an appointment as Commissioner of Agriculture.
|
132
|
63
|
69
|
0
|
6
|
|
7/11/1995
|
Special election
|
Skip Carlson (IR) won the special election for a House seat in District 52A on July 11, 1995. His swearing in date is unknown.
|
133
|
64
|
69
|
0
|
5
|
|
8/1/1995
|
Special election
|
Bob Gunther (IR) won the special election for a House seat in District 26A on August 1, 1995. His swearing in date is unknown.
|
134
|
65
|
69
|
0
|
4
|
|
1/16/1996
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
65
|
69
|
0
|
4
|
|
10/15/1996
|
Death
|
Rep. Jim Rice (DFL, 58A)
|
133
|
65
|
68
|
0
|
3
|
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 |
|
1/3/1995
|
Convenes
|
Districts 16, 33, and 47 were vacant at the convening of the Legislature.
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
64
|
21
|
43
|
0
|
22
|
|
1/3/1995
|
Special election
|
Mark Ourada (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 19 on November 8, 1994. He was sworn in on January 3, 1995.
|
64
|
21
|
43
|
0
|
22
|
|
1/9/1995
|
Special election
|
Dave Kleis (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 16 on December 29, 1994. He was sworn in on January 9, 1995.
|
66
|
23
|
43
|
0
|
20
|
|
1/9/1995
|
Special election
|
Don Kramer (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 47 on December 29, 1994. He was sworn in on January 9, 1995.
|
66
|
23
|
43
|
0
|
20
|
|
2/13/1995
|
Special election
|
Rep. Warren Limmer (IR) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 33 on February 2, 1995. He was sworn in on February 13, 1995.
|
67
|
24
|
43
|
0
|
19
|
|
1/9/1996
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Joe Bertram (DFL, 14) resigned.
|
66
|
24
|
42
|
0
|
18
|
|
1/16/1996
|
Convenes
|
District 14 was vacant at the convening of the Legislature due to a resignation.
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
66
|
24
|
42
|
0
|
18
|
|
2/12/1996
|
Special election
|
Michelle Fischbach (R) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 14 on February 6, 1996. She was sworn in on Feburary 12, 1996.
|
67
|
25
|
42
|
0
|
17
|
|
7/1/1996
|
Resignation
|
Sen. Skip Finn (DFL, 4) resigned. There was no special election held.
|
66
|
25
|
40
|
1
|
15
* During this time, Senator Charlie Berg did not caucus with the Republicans or the Democrats. He is not included in the calculation of the margin.
|
C=Conservative R=Republican IR=Independent Republican L=Liberal DFL=Democratic-Farmer-Labor