1981 Election Cycle

In special legislative elections, the Independent-Republicans picked up one DFL-held seat in the state Senate (SD 20 in May) and held one seat in the state House (HD 32B in July).

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
07/15/1981 State House, District 32B Special Donald L. (Don) Frerichs (Independent-Republican) won with 2,169 votes (66.84%) and a winning margin of +33.68
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Donald L. (Don) Frerichs Man Independent-Republican 2,169 66.84
Lance P. Peterson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,076 33.16

Speical election caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Don Friedrich who was appointed Director of the Minnesota Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service.

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07/01/1981 State House, District 32B Special Primary Lance P. Peterson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 66 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Lance P. Peterson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 66 100.00

Speical primary election caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Don Friedrich who was appointed Director of the Minnesota Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service.

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07/01/1981 State House, District 32B Special Primary Donald L. (Don) Frerichs (Independent-Republican) won with 861 votes (86.71%) and a winning margin of +73.41
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Donald L. (Don) Frerichs Man Independent-Republican 861 86.71
Graydon Fosberg Man Independent-Republican 132 13.29

Speical primary election caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Don Friedrich who was appointed Director of the Minnesota Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service.

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05/12/1981 State Senate, District 20 Special Randy P. Kamrath (Independent-Republican) won with 7,133 votes (54.64%) and a winning margin of +9.28
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Randy P. Kamrath Man Independent-Republican 7,133 54.64
Gary DeCramer Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 5,922 45.36

Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Senator Jim Nichols on April 10, 1981.

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