1982 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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1982 Minnesota House of Representatives election

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November 2, 1982 (1982-11-02)
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All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
68 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderHarry SiebenDavid Jennings
PartyDemocratic (DFL)Ind.-Republican
Leader since19801982
Leader's seat37B–Hastings29A–Truman
Last election70 seats64 seats
Seats won7757
Seat changeIncrease7Decrease7
Popular vote935,668766,143

Speaker before election

Harry Sieben
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Speaker

Harry Sieben
Democratic (DFL)

The 1982 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 1982, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 73rd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 14, 1982.

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Independent-Republicans of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 4, 1983.

Results

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Summary of the November 2, 1982 Minnesota House of Representatives election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.No.%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party134935,66877Increase757.46
Independent-Republicans of Minnesota123766,14357Decrease742.54
IndependentN/A5,6180Steady0.00
Write-inN/A3,5420Steady0.00
Total134±0100.00
Turnout (out of 2,943,169 eligible voters)[1]1,834,73762.34%Decrease9.80 pp
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,[2] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Minnesota election statistics 1950-2014" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 13, 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Minnesota Election Results, 1982" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. pp. 34–190. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 24, 2015.


    1982 Minnesota House of Representatives election

    November 2, 1982 (1982-11-02)

    All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
    68 seats needed for a majority
     Majority partyMinority party
     
    LeaderHarry SiebenDavid Jennings
    PartyDemocratic (DFL)Ind.-Republican
    Leader since19801982
    Leader's seat37B–Hastings29A–Truman
    Last election70 seats64 seats
    Seats won7757
    Seat changeIncrease7Decrease7
    Popular vote935,668766,143

    Speaker before election

    Harry Sieben
    Democratic (DFL)

    Elected Speaker

    Harry Sieben
    Democratic (DFL)

    The 1982 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 1982, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 73rd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 14, 1982.

    The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Independent-Republicans of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 4, 1983.

    Results

    Summary of the November 2, 1982 Minnesota House of Representatives election results
    PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
    No.No.%
    Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party134935,66877Increase757.46
    Independent-Republicans of Minnesota123766,14357Decrease742.54
    IndependentN/A5,6180Steady0.00
    Write-inN/A3,5420Steady0.00
    Total134±0100.00
    Turnout (out of 2,943,169 eligible voters)[1]1,834,73762.34%Decrease9.80 pp
    Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,[2] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library[3]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Minnesota election statistics 1950-2014" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 13, 2016.[permanent dead link]
    2. ^ "Minnesota Election Results, 1982" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. pp. 34–190. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
    3. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved November 24, 2015.


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