84th Wisconsin Legislature | |||||||
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Overview | |||||||
Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||||
Term | January 1, 1979 – January 5, 1981 | ||||||
Election | November 7, 1978 | ||||||
Senate | |||||||
Members | 33 | ||||||
Senate President |
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President pro tempore | Fred Risser (D)until May 1, 1979 | ||||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||||
Assembly | |||||||
Members | 99 | ||||||
Assembly Speaker | Edward Jackamonis (D) | ||||||
Speaker pro tempore | David Kedrowski (D) | ||||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||||
Sessions | |||||||
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Special sessions | |||||||
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The Eighty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 3, 1979, to January 5, 1981, in regular session, and also convened in three special sessions. [1]
Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 7, 1978. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 2, 1976. [1]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 22 | 11 | 33 | 0 |
Start of Reg. Session [note 1] | 21 | 10 | 31 | 2 |
From Apr. 3, 1979 [note 2] | 9 | 30 | 3 | |
From Apr. 17, 1979 [note 3] | 11 | 32 | 1 | |
From Jul. 11, 1979 [note 4] | 12 | 33 | 0 | |
From Feb. 28, 1980 [note 5] | 11 | 32 | 1 | |
From May 6, 1980 [note 6] | 12 | 33 | 0 | |
From Oct. 1, 1980 [note 7] | 20 | 32 | 1 | |
From Oct. 22, 1980 [note 8] | 19 | 31 | 2 | |
Final voting share | 61.29% | 35.48% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 20 | 13 | 33 | 0 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | |||
End of previous Legislature | 66 | 33 | 99 | 0 | |
Start of Reg. Session | 60 | 39 | 99 | 0 | |
From Apr. 17, 1979 [note 9] | 37 | 97 | 2 | ||
From July 24, 1979 [note 10] | 39 | 99 | 0 | ||
Final voting share | 60.61% | 39.39% | |||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 59 | 40 | 99 | 0 |
Members of the Senate for the Eighty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature: [2]
Members of the Assembly for the Eighty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature: [2]
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