The 1976 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 2, 1976, to elect members to the Senate of the 70th and 71st Minnesota Legislatures. A primary election was held on September 14, 1976. This was the first partisan election of the Senate since 1910.
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) won a majority of seats, 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 on November 15, 1975.
Results + Summary of the November 2, 1976 Minnesota Senate election results Party Candidates Votes Seats % Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 65 1,027,602 49 73.13 Independent-Republicans of Minnesota 61 721,637 18 26.87 American Party of Minnesota 2 5,963 0 0.00 Socialist Workers Party of Minnesota 3 1,680 0 0.00 Freedom Party 1 1,085 0 0.00 Libertarian Party of Minnesota 2 922 0 0.00 Independent 7 33,661 0 0.00 Total 141 1,792,550 67 100.00 Turnout (out of 2,710,000 eligible voters) 1,978,590 73.01% 2.70
See also Minnesota House of Representatives election, 1976 Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1974
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