State Senate, District 08, 1985 Election
Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | January 25, 1985 |
| Cycle: | 1985 |
| Office: | State Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 08 |
| Counties: | Carlton, Saint Louis |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Murphy | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,889 | 82.68 | +65.37 |
| Russell M. Smith | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 605 | 17.32 |
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Senator James Ulland on January 9, 1985 to become the Senior Vice President for First Bank Systems.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1985-1986 (p. 320).