69th Minnesota Legislature

The sixty-ninth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 1975. The 67 members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 7, 1972, while the 134 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 5, 1974. The sixty-ninth Legislature was the first Minnesota Legislature to sit after the repeal of the requirement that Minnesota legislators be chosen in legally nonpartisan elections.

Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1975 to May 19, 1975. A continuation of the regular session was held between January 27, 1976 and April 7, 1976. There were no special sessions of the 69th Legislature.

Party summary

 * Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

Senate

 * President of the Senate
 * Alec G. Olson (DFL-Spicer)


 * Senate Majority Leader
 * Nicholas D. Coleman (DFL-Saint Paul)


 * Senate Minority Leader
 * Robert O. Ashbach (R-Saint Paul)

House of Representatives

 * Speaker of the House
 * Martin O. Sabo (DFL-Minneapolis)


 * House Majority Leader
 * Irvin N. Anderson (DFL-International Falls)


 * House Minority Leader
 * Henry J. Savelkoul (R-Albert Lea)