Following the success of the 1994 Republican revolution, the Independent-Republican Party changed its name back to the Minnesota Republican Party at the state party convention held on September 23, 1994.
In 1995, five special state legislative elections were held and the GOP flipped two: HD 49B in April and HD 52A in July.
Elections
Date
Office
Stage
Winners
Details
08/01/1995
State House, District 26A
Special
Bob Gunther (Independent-Republican) won with 3,866 votes (69.57%) and a winning margin of +39.21
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Bob Gunther
Man
Independent-Republican
3,866
69.57
Jerry Voyles
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
1,687
30.36
Scattering
Write-In
4
0.07
Special election to fill the vacancy due to the resignation of Republican Representative Gene Hugoson on June 30, 1995 after his appointment to become Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Bob Gunther (Independent-Republican) won with 2,228 votes (80.93%) and a winning margin of +61.86
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Bob Gunther
Man
Independent-Republican
2,228
80.93
Robert J. Klein
Man
Independent-Republican
525
19.07
Special primary election to fill the vacancy due to the resignation of Republican Representative Gene Hugoson on June 30, 1995 after his appointment to become Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Jerry Voyles (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 180 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Jerry Voyles
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
180
100.00
Special primary election to fill the vacancy due to the resignation of Republican Representative Gene Hugoson on June 30, 1995 after his appointment to become Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Skip Carlson (Independent-Republican) won with 2,845 votes (49.81%) and a winning margin of +5.50
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Skip Carlson
Man
Independent-Republican
2,845
49.81
Bruce Nawrocki
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
2,531
44.31
Marianne Terlouw
Woman
Independence
254
4.45
Phil Ratté
Man
Taxpayers' Revolt
78
1.37
Scattering
Write-In
4
0.07
Special election to fill the vacancy due to the resignation of DFL Representative Wayne Simoneau on June 18, 1995 after his appointment to become Deputy Commissioner of Labor Relations for the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations.
Bruce Nawrocki (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 757 votes (44.95%) and a winning margin of +15.26
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Bruce Nawrocki
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
757
44.95
Jay Klaphake
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
500
29.69
Satveer S. Chaudhary
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
427
25.36
Special primary election to fill the vacancy due to the resignation of DFL Representative Wayne Simoneau on June 18, 1995 after his appointment to become Deputy Commissioner of Labor Relations for the Minnesota Department of Employee Relations.