State Senate, District 08, 1985 Election

Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: January 25, 1985
Cycle: 1985
Office: State Senate
State: Minnesota
District: 08
Counties: Carlton, Saint Louis
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Mary Murphy Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2,889 82.68 +65.37
Russell M. Smith Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 605 17.32

Special primary 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).