State Senate, District 08, 1985 Election

Special

Date: February 5, 1985
Cycle: 1985
Office: State Senate
State: Minnesota
District: 08
Counties: Carlton, Saint Louis
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Jim Gustafson Man Independent-Republican 7,931 56.65 +13.30
Mary Murphy Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 6,069 43.35

Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Senator James Ulland on January 9, 1985 to become the Senior Vice President for First Bank Systems.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1985-1986 (p. 320).