1990 Minnesota Senate election

The 1990 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 6, 1990, to elect members to the Senate of the 77th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 11, 1990.

Minnesota Senate election, 1990

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All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate
34 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderRoger MoeDuane Benson
PartyDemocratic (DFL)Ind.-Republican
Leader since1980January 5, 1987
Leader's seat2nd–Erskine32nd–Lanesboro
Last election47 seats20 seats
Seats before4423
Seats won4621
Seat changeIncrease2Decrease2
Popular vote990,513775,790

Majority Leader before election

Roger Moe
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Majority Leader

Roger Moe
Democratic (DFL)

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, remaining the majority party, followed by the Independent-Republicans of Minnesota. The new Legislature convened on January 8, 1991.

Results

Summary of the November 6, 1990 Minnesota Senate election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.No.%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party67990,51346 268.66
Independent-Republicans of Minnesota64775,79021 231.34
Grassroots Party of Minnesota11,7970 0.00
Independent25,5430 0.00
Total67±0100.00
Turnout (out of 3,136,830 eligible voters)[1]1,843,10458.76% 10.59 pp
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,[2] Minnesota Legislative Reference Library[3]

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