Legislative special elections since statehood 163
House 61
Senate 102
Most House special elections in one year (1995 and 2003) 4
Senate (1861, all five on Oct. 8) 5
Special elections held in the 1990s 29
1970s and 2000s 17
1980s and 2010s 15
Calendar days on which legislative special elections have been held 82
Most popular day (Nov. 3) 14
Most popular month (November) 42
Least popular months (June, August and September) 2
Current House members who have won legislative special elections 11
Current senators 5
Most sessions served by a current legislator who won a special election 15
Longest legislative special election winning streak (Republican/Independent Republican party 1991-96) 18
Ballots cast in last House special election (District 32B on Feb. 14, 2017) 7,119
House bills involving special elections introduced so far this session 20
Senate bills 17
Currently scheduled city or school district special elections through June 12 12
Congressional special elections held in Minnesota 5
Last time it happened 1977
Sources: Legislative Reference Library; Smart Politics blog; Office of the Secretary of State