Party Control of the House of Representatives (All Sessions)
Date |
Event |
Note |
Total Seats |
C/R/IR |
L/DFL |
Other |
Margin |
1/7/2003
|
Convenes
|
District 40A was vacant at the convening of the Legislature due to a resignation.
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
133
|
81
|
52
|
0
|
29
|
1/17/2003
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Mark Holsten (R, 52B) resigned to take an appointment as Deputy Commissioner of Natural Resources.
|
132
|
80
|
52
|
0
|
28
|
1/30/2003
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Rich Stanek (R, 32B) resigned to take an appointment as Commissioner of Public Safety.
|
131
|
79
|
52
|
0
|
27
|
2/10/2003
|
Special election
|
Duke Powell (R) won the special election for a House seat in District 40A on February 3, 2003. He was sworn in on February 10, 2003.
|
132
|
80
|
52
|
0
|
28
|
2/17/2003
|
Special election
|
Rebecca Otto (DFL) won the special election for a House seat in District 52B on February 11, 2003. She was sworn in on February 17, 2003.
|
133
|
80
|
53
|
0
|
27
|
3/3/2003
|
Special election
|
Kurt Zellers (R) won the special election for a House seat in District 32B on February 25, 2003. He was sworn in around March 3, 2003.
|
134
|
81
|
53
|
0
|
28
|
11/24/2003
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Tony Kielkucki (R, 18A) resigned to take a position as Deputy Secretary of State position in the Elections Office.
|
133
|
80
|
53
|
0
|
27
|
1/8/2004
|
Special election
|
Scott Newman (R) won the special election for a House seat in District 18A on December 30, 2003. He was sworn in on January 8, 2004.
|
134
|
81
|
53
|
0
|
28
|
2/2/2004
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 134]
|
134
|
81
|
53
|
0
|
28
|
6/30/2004
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Doug Stang (R, 14B) resigned to become assistant Health Department Commissioner. There was no special election.
|
133
|
80
|
53
|
0
|
27
|
7/20/2004
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Chris Gerlach (R, 37A) resigned in order to take the Senate District he won in a special election on July 13, 2004. There was no special election for his House seat.
|
132
|
79
|
53
|
0
|
26
|
7/21/2004
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Eric Lipman (R, 56A) resigned to become the state sex-offender policy coordinator. There was no special election.
|
131
|
78
|
53
|
0
|
25
|
8/31/2004
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Alice Seagren (R, 41B) was appointed to be the Education Commissioner. There was no special election.
|
129
|
77
|
52
|
0
|
25
|
8/31/2004
|
Resignation
|
Rep. Tom Pugh (DFL, 39A) was appointed to the Public Utilities Commission. There was no special election.
|
129
|
77
|
52
|
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 |
1/7/2003
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
31
|
35
|
1
|
3
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Republicans.
|
5/29/2003
|
Party/Caucus change
|
After the 2003 Special Session, Sen. Tom Bakk (DFL, 6) left the DFL caucus, but remained in the DFL party. The legislature was not in session while he was not a member of the DFL caucus.
|
67
|
31
|
34
|
2
|
3
* For the purposes of the margin, Senator Bakk is counted with the Democrats and Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Republicans.
|
2/2/2004
|
Convenes
|
[Total seats possible = 67]
|
67
|
31
|
35
|
1
|
3
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Republicans.
|
5/6/2004
|
Party/Caucus change
|
Sen. Sheila Kiscaden (Independence, 30) was asked to leave the Republican caucus.
|
67
|
31
|
35
|
1
|
4
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused independently.
|
5/11/2004
|
Party/Caucus change
|
Sen. Sheila Kiscaden (Independence, 30) joins the DFL caucus.
|
67
|
31
|
35
|
1
|
5
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
6/29/2004
|
Resignation
|
Sen. David Knutson (R, 37) resigned because he was appointed to district judgeship. His resignation date is unclear.
|
66
|
30
|
35
|
1
|
6
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
7/21/2004
|
Special election
|
Rep. Chris Gerlach (R) won the special election for a Senate seat in District 37 on July 13, 2004. He took office on July 21, 2004.
|
67
|
31
|
35
|
1
|
5
* This margin reflects that Senator Sheila Kiscaden caucused with the Democrats.
|
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