1991 Election Cycle

Independent-Republicans picked off two DFL-held state House seats caused by resignations (HD 50B in February and HD 47A in December) and held one of their own (HD 32B in February).

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
12/21/1991 State Senate, District 42 Special Primary Rosemary Kostick (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 196 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Rosemary Kostick Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 196 100.00

Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Senator Don Storm on December 7, 1991 after being appointed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.

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12/21/1991 State Senate, District 42 Special Primary Roy W. Terwilliger (Independent-Republican) won with 2,252 votes (33.46%) and a winning margin of +7.93
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Roy W. Terwilliger Man Independent-Republican 2,252 33.46
Tim Engstrom Man Independent-Republican 1,718 25.52
Barbara Lupient Woman Independent-Republican 1,487 22.09
Glenn L. Smith Man Independent-Republican 1,208 17.95
Connie Janssen Woman Independent-Republican 66 0.98

Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Senator Don Storm on December 7, 1991 after being appointed to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.

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12/17/1991 State House, District 47A Special Rich Krambeer (Independent-Republican) won with 2,043 votes (53.09%) and a winning margin of +6.19
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Rich Krambeer Man Independent-Republican 2,043 53.09
Darlene Luther Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,805 46.91

Special election to the fill the vacancy due to the resignation of DFL Representative Linda J. Scheid on January 1, 1992 to become Vice President for Community Affairs with Burnet Realty. Krambeer was an attorney from Brooklyn Park. Luther was a business consultant from Brooklyn Park and wife of former DFL state Representative (HD 45B, 1975-1977) and sitting state Senator (SD 45, 1977-1983; SD 47, 1983-1995) Bill Luther.

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02/20/1991 State House, District 32B Special Gregory M. Davids (Independent-Republican) won with 3,369 votes (62.82%) and a winning margin of +26.85
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Gregory M. Davids Man Independent-Republican 3,369 62.82
Harlin Taylor Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,929 35.97
Henry Zamarron Man Socialist Workers 42 0.78

Special election to the fill the vacancy due to the resignation of Independent-Republican Representative Elton R. Redalen before being seated to the 77th Legislative Session following his appointment as Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

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02/05/1991 State House, District 50B Special Philip W. (Phil) Heir (Independent-Republican) won with 1,828 votes (53.54%) and a winning margin of +7.09
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Philip W. (Phil) Heir Man Independent-Republican 1,828 53.54
Jim Nelson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,586 46.46

Special election to the fill the vacancy after the resignation of DFL Representative Joe Quinn before being seated to the 77th Legislative Session following his appointment as a Minnesota 10th Judicial District Court Judge. Heir was a senior systems analyst at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and a resident of Blaine. Nelson was a Blaine City Council member.

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