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.
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.
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.
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
Scattering
Write-In
23
0.43
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.
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.