November 5, 1996 (1996-11-05) 2000 → 45 seats 22 seats 42 24 | 1980 November 10, 1992 41 25 1 1 | |
The 1996 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 1996, to elect members to the Senate of the 80th and 81st Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held on September 10, 1996.
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Republican Party of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 7, 1997.
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Minnesota Senate election, 1996 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA