State Senate, District 61, 2011 Election

Special

Date: October 18, 2011
Cycle: 2011
Office: State Senate
State: Minnesota
District: 61
Counties: Hennepin
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Jeff Hayden Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,856 68.24 +46.36
Farheen Hakeem Woman Green 595 21.88
Bruce A. Lundeen Man Republican 221 8.13
Matt Brillhart Man Independence 44 1.62
Scattering Write-In 4 0.15

Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFL Senator Linda Berglin on August 15, 2011 to take a position as a health policy program manager for Hennepin County.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2013-2014 (p. 488).