State House, District 11B, 1997 Election
Special
| Date: | November 4, 1997 |
| Cycle: | 1997 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 11B |
| Counties: | Douglas, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd, Wadena |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Otremba | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 5,034 | 58.14 | +16.41 |
| Barbara (Barb) Schmitt | Woman | Republican | 3,613 | 41.73 |
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of DFL Representative Ken Otremba on September 4, 1997. Mary Ellen Otremba was a teacher from Swanville and Ken Otremba's widow. Schmitt was an agricultural business owner from Staples.
Sources
- Minnesota Secretary of State, Canvassing Board Report, House District 11B Special Election (November 7, 1997).