1976 Minnesota Senate election

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.

Minnesota Senate election, 1976
November 2, 1976 (1976-11-02)
All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate
34 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nick Coleman Bob Ashbach
Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican
Leader since 1970 1975
Leader's seat 65th–Saint Paul 48th–Saint Paul
Seats won 49 18
Popular vote 1,027,602 721,637
Majority Leader before election

Nick Coleman
Democratic (DFL)

 Elected Majority Leader

Nick Coleman
Democratic (DFL)

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.

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