State Senate, District 21, 1977 Election
Special
| Date: | February 5, 1977 |
| Cycle: | 1977 |
| Office: | State Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 21 |
| Counties: | Kandiyohi, Redwood, Renville, Yellow Medicine |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin (A.O.H., Setze) Setzepfandt | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,839 | 51.83 | +6.23 |
| Alan Carlson | Man | Independent-Republican | 6,017 | 45.60 | |
| Stanley (Stan) Johnson | Man | American | 340 | 2.58 |
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Senator Alec G. Olson on December 29, 1976 to become Lieutenant Governor.
Setzepfandt was a veteranarian from Bird Island who was unanimously endorsed by the 21st District DFL. Setzepfandt was also a state Representative (HD 21B, 1975-1977) who had just been elected to a second term in November 1974.
Carlson was a resident of Wilmar.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1977-1978 (p. 709).