State Senate, District 16, 1994 Election
Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | December 15, 1994 |
| Cycle: | 1994 |
| Office: | State Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 16 |
| Counties: | Benton, Stearns |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Opatz | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 718 | 37.97 | +4.87 |
| John D. Ellenbecker | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 626 | 33.10 | |
| Sonja H. Berg | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 547 | 28.93 |
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Senator Joanne Benson who was elected Lieutenant Governor on November 8, 1994.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1995-1996 (p. 335).