1983 Election Cycle

The GOP gained one seat in the state House with a November 1983 special election victory in HD 08B to trim the DFL advantage in the chamber to 76-58.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
11/08/1983 State House, District 08B Special Ben Boo (Independent-Republican) won with 8,493 votes (66.75%) and a winning margin of +33.51
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Ben Boo Man Independent-Republican 8,493 66.75
Thomas Huntley Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 4,230 33.25

Speical election caused by the resignation of DFLer Tom Berkelman to become a lobbyist for AT&T.

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09/13/1983 State House, District 08B Special Primary Ben Boo (Independent-Republican) won with 4,353 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Ben Boo Man Independent-Republican 4,353 100.00

Speical primary election caused by the resignation of DFLer Tom Berkelman to become a lobbyist for AT&T.

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09/13/1983 State House, District 08B Special Primary Thomas Huntley (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 2,402 votes (76.28%) and a winning margin of +52.56
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Thomas Huntley Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2,402 76.28
Shirley E. Zaverl Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 747 23.72

Speical primary election caused by the resignation of DFLer Tom Berkelman to become a lobbyist for AT&T.

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