1976 Minnesota House of Representatives election

The 1976 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 1976, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 70th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held on September 14, 1976.

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 4, 1977.

The Republican Party of Minnesota had changed its name to the Independent-Republican Party of Minnesota November 15, 1975.

Results + Summary of the November 2, 1976 Minnesota House of Representatives election results Party Candidates Votes Seats ∆ % Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 131 1,073,268 104 1 77.61 Independent-Republicans of Minnesota 123 716,014 30 1 22.39 American Party of Minnesota 1 1,376 0 0.00 Libertarian Party of Minnesota 3 1,061 0 0.00 Independent 6 8,380 0 0.00 Total 134 ±0 100.00 Turnout (out of 2,710,000 eligible voters) 1,978,590 73.01% 23.48

See also Minnesota Senate election, 1976 Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1974

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