District Legislature Date Predecessor Winner Cause 64 69th November 5, 1974 Edward G. Novak Peter P. Stumpf Jr. Resigned to accept appointment as Commissioner of Public Safety 47 69th November 5, 1974 Stan Thorup Eugene Merriam Resigned to become a district court judge [ 2] 36 69th December 14, 1974 Jim Lord Robert Schmitz Resigned after election as state treasurer . [ 3] 33 69th February 1, 1975 Harold Krieger Nancy Brataas Resigned to become a district court judge [ 4] 21 70th November 1, 1977 Alec Olson Alvin Setzepfandt Resigned to accept appointment as lieutenant governor [ 5] 49 70th December 3, 1977 John Milton Delores Knaak Resigned effective November 1, 1977 [ 6] 13 70th December 19, 1978 Win Borden David E. Rued Resigned to work for the Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry [ 7] 41 71st June 19, 1979 Robert Lewis Irving Stern Death (heart attack) [ 8] 55 71st November 6, 1979 Eugene Stokowski Anne Stokowski Death (heart attack) [ 9] 66 71st January 8, 1980 John Chenoweth Emery Barrette Retired to become the director of the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund (MERF) [ 10] 16 71st February 22, 1980 Ed Schrom Ben Omann Death [ 11] 20 72nd May 12, 1981 James Nichols Randy Kamrath Resigned to focus on his family and farm [ 12] 8 74th February 5, 1985 James Ulland James Gustafson Resigned on January 9, 1985 to become the Senior Vice President for First Bank System [ 13] 4 75th November 3, 1987 Gerald Willet Bob Decker Resigned to accept appointment as commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency [ 14] 37 76th November 8, 1988 Darril Wegscheid Patricia Pariseau Resigned to devote time to his career at 3M [ 15] 48 76th December 20, 1988 Tad Jude Pat McGowan Resigned after election to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners [ 16] 24 76th February 3, 1990 Glen Taylor Mark Piepho Retired with plans to run for governor; did not end up running [ 17] 61 76th February 10, 1990 Donna Peterson Carol Flynn Resigned to become a lobbyist for the University of Minnesota [ 18] 42 77th January 4, 1992 Don Storm Roy Terwilliger Resigned to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission . [ 19] 31 79th November 8, 1994 Duane Benson Kenric Scheevel Retired to become executive director for the Minnesota Business Partnership [ 20] 19 79th November 8, 1994 Betty Adkins Mark Ourada Resigned after injuries sustained in a car crash [ 21] 47 79th December 29, 1994 Bill Luther Don Kramer Resigned after election to Minnesota's 6th congressional district [ 22] 16 79th December 29, 1994 Joanne Benson Dave Kleis Resigned upon election as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota [ 23] 33 79th February 2, 1995 Pat McGowan Warren Limmer Resigned after upon election to be Hennepin County Sheriff [ 24] 14 79th February 6, 1996 Joe Bertram Michelle Fischbach Resigned amidst expulsion procedures after pleading guilty to bribery and threats after shoplifting a leather vest [ 25] 26 81st March 30, 1999 Tracy Beckman Donald Ziegler Resigned to accept appointment as Minnesota State Director of the Farm Service Agency [ 26] 32 81st April 13, 1999 Steven Morse Bob Kierlin Resigned to accept appointment as Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources . 18 81st November 2, 1999 Janet Johnson Twyla Ring Death (brain tumor) 4 81st December 14, 1999 David Ten Eyck Tony Kinkel Resigned to accept appointment to the Crow Wing County District Court 7 82nd January 29, 2002 Sam Solon Yvonne Prettner Solon Death (malignant melanoma ) 67 82nd January 29, 2002 Randy Kelly Mee Moua Resigned upon election to the mayoralty of Saint Paul 37 83rd July 13, 2004 David Knutson Chris Gerlach Resigned to accept appointment to the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court 19 84th November 22, 2005 Mark Ourada Amy Koch Resigned to take a position with non-profit Center for Energy and Economic Development 43 84th November 22, 2005 David Gaither Terri Bonoff Resigned to accept appointment as Chief of Staff to Governor Tim Pawlenty 15 84th December 27, 2005 Dave Kleis Tarryl Clark Resigned upon election to the mayoralty of Saint Cloud 25 85th January 3, 2008 Tom Neuville Kevin Dahle Resigned to accept appointment to the Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court 63 86th November 4, 2008 Dan Larson Ken Kelash Resigned to become a lobbyist 16 86th November 4, 2008 Betsy Wergin Lisa Fobbe Resigned to serve on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 26 86th January 26, 2010 Dick Day Mike Parry Resign to become a full-time lobbyist for the state's two horse-racing tracks 66 87th April 10, 2011 Ellen Anderson Mary Jo McGuire Resigned to accept a position as chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 61 87th October 10, 2011 Linda Berglin Jeff Hayden Resigned to accept a job as a Hennepin County health policy program manager 46 87th October 10, 2011 Linda Scheid Chris Eaton Death (ovarian cancer ) 59 87th January 10, 2012 Larry Pogemiller Kari Dziedzic Resigned to accept appointment as Director of Higher Education 20 87th April 10, 2012 Gary Kubly Lyle Koenen Death (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ) 35 89th February 9, 2016 Branden Petersen Jim Abeler Resigned effective October 31, 2015 [ 27] 54 90th February 12, 2018 Dan Schoen (DFL) Karla Bigham (DFL) Resigned due to allegations of sexual harassment [ 28] 13 90th November 6, 2018 Michelle Fischbach (R) Jeff Howe (R) Resigned to accept appointment as lieutenant governor [ 29] 11 91st February 5, 2019 Tony Lourey (DFL) Jason Rarick (R) Resigned to accept appointment as Commissioner of Human Services [ 30] 45 93rd November 5, 2024 Kelly Morrison Ann Johnson Stewart Resigned to run for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district [ 31] 60 94th January 28, 2025 Kari Dziedzic Doron Clark Death (ovarian cancer ) [ 32] Source: Minnesota Legislature [ 1] 
