The seventy-third
Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 4, 1983. The 67 members of the
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are h ...
and the 134 members of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint ...
were elected during the General Election of November 2, 1982.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 4, 1983 to May 23, 1983. A continuation of the regular session was held between March 6, 1984 and April 24, 1984. There were no special sessions of the seventy-third Minnesota Legislature.
Party summary
:''Resignations and new members are discussed in the
"Membership changes" section, below.''
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
;President of the Senate
:
Jerome M. Hughes (DFL-Maplewood)
;Senate Majority Leader
:
Roger Moe (DFL-Ada)
;Senate Minority Leader
:
James E. Ulland (IR-Duluth)
House of Representatives
;Speaker of the House
:
Harry A. Sieben (DFL-Hastings)
;House Majority Leader
:Until August 1, 1984
Willis Eken (DFL-Twin Valley)
:After August 1, 1984
Harry A. Sieben (DFL-Hastings)
;House Minority Leader
:
David M. Jennings (IR-Truman)
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership changes
House of Representatives
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 73, Senate)Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 73, House)
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1984 U.S. legislative sessions