Republicans flipped the one state legislative election held in 2001 – winning HD 12B in November.
Elections
Date
Office
Stage
Winners
Details
11/06/2001
State House, District 12B
Special
Greg Blaine (Republican) won with 6,602 votes (60.86%) and a winning margin of +21.73
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Greg Blaine
Man
Republican
6,602
60.86
Helen L. McLellan
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
4,245
39.14
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Representative Stephen Wenzel on August 3, 2001 after being appointed director of Minnesota Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Greg Blaine (Republican) won with 636 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Greg Blaine
Man
Republican
636
100.00
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Representative Stephen Wenzel on August 3, 2001 after being appointed director of Minnesota Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Helen L. McLellan (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 931 votes (37.86%) and a winning margin of +13.30
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Helen L. McLellan
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
931
37.86
Lee Johnston
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
604
24.56
Debra Copa Nagel
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
506
20.58
Paul Radomski
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
377
15.33
Gregory B. Spofford
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
41
1.67
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Representative Stephen Wenzel on August 3, 2001 after being appointed director of Minnesota Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.