Two special elections for the state House were conducted in 2013 with the DFL and GOP holding their respective seats.
Elections
Date
Office
Stage
Winners
Details
02/12/2013
State House, District 19A
Special
Clark P. Johnson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 2,680 votes (53.69%) and a winning margin of +17.61
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Clark P. Johnson
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
2,680
53.69
Allen Quist
Man
Republican
1,801
36.08
Tim Gieseke
Man
Independence
511
10.24
Scattering
Write-In
0
0.00
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Representative Terry Morrow on January 7, 2013. Morrow was reelected without opposition on November 6, 2012 but resigned at the end of the term to take a position with the Uniform Law Commission in Chicago.
Tama Theis (Republican) won with 2,670 votes (54.51%) and a winning margin of +11.82
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Tama Theis
Woman
Republican
2,670
54.51
Joanne Dorsher
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
2,091
42.69
Todd McKee
Man
Independence
130
2.65
Scattering
Write-In
7
0.14
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of GOP Representative Steve Gottwalt on January 7, 2013. Gottwalt was reelected on November 6, 2012 but resigned at the end of the term to become director of state legislative policy with the Center for Diagnostic Imaging.
Tim Gieseke (Independence) won with 55 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Tim Gieseke
Man
Independence
55
100.00
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Representative Terry Morrow on January 7, 2013. Morrow was reelected without opposition on November 6, 2012 but resigned at the end of his term to take a position with the Uniform Law Commission in Chicago.
Allen Quist (Republican) won with 105 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Allen Quist
Man
Republican
105
100.00
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Representative Terry Morrow on January 7, 2013. Morrow was reelected without opposition on November 6, 2012 but resigned at the end of his term to take a position with the Uniform Law Commission in Chicago.
Clark P. Johnson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 641 votes (66.29%) and a winning margin of +40.23
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Clark P. Johnson
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
641
66.29
Karl Johnson
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
252
26.06
Timothy Strand
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
51
5.27
Robin Courrier
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
23
2.38
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Representative Terry Morrow on January 7, 2013. Morrow was reelected without opposition on November 6, 2012 but resigned at the end of his term to take a position with the Uniform Law Commission in Chicago. Clark Johnson was a professor at Minnesota State. Karl Johnson was a farmer from North Mankato. Strand was Mayor of St. Peter. Courrier was an educator from North Mankato.