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Current delegation


Klobuchar

Senator Amy Klobuchar
(D)



Smith

Senator Tina Smith
(D)



since January 3, 2018


Minnesota was admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858. As of January 3, 2018, Minnesota has had 44 senators serve in the US Senate. Its current Senators are Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith. The appointment of Tina Smith marked the first time the state had two female senators at any one time.




Contents





  • 1 List of Senators


  • 2 Living former Senators


  • 3 See also


  • 4 Notes


  • 5 External links




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Class 1


Class 1 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. The next election will be in 2024.


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Class 2


Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014, with a special election in 2018. The next election will be in 2020.


#
Senator
Party
Years in office
Electoral history
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Electoral history
Years in office
Party
Senator
#
1

HenryRice.jpg
Henry Mower Rice

Democratic
May 11, 1858 –
March 4, 1863

Elected in 1858.

Retired.
1

35th
1

Elected in 1858.

Lost re-election.
May 11, 1858 –
March 4, 1859

Democratic

James Shields - Brady-Handy.jpg
James Shields
1

36th
2
Elected in 1858 or 1859.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1859 –
March 4, 1865

Republican

Morton S. Wilkinson - Brady-Handy.jpg
Morton S. Wilkinson
2

37th
2

Alexander Ramsey - Brady-Handy.jpg
Alexander Ramsey

Republican
March 4, 1863 –
March 4, 1875

Elected in 1863.
2

38th

39th
3

Elected in 1865.

Died.
March 4, 1865 –
July 13, 1870

Republican

Daniel S. Norton - Brady-Handy.jpg
Daniel S. Norton
3

40th

Re-elected in 1869.

[Data unknown/missing.].
3

41st
 
July 13, 1870 –
July 15, 1870

Vacant
Appointed to continue Norton's term.

Successor qualified.
July 15, 1870 –
January 22, 1871

Republican

William Windom, Brady-Handy photo portrait, ca1870-1880.jpg
William Windom
4

Elected in 1871 to finish Norton's term.

Retired.
January 23, 1871 –
March 4, 1871

Republican

OzoraStearns.jpg
Ozora P. Stearns
5

42nd
4

Elected in 1871.
March 4, 1871 –
March 7, 1881

Republican

William Windom, Brady-Handy photo portrait, ca1870-1880.jpg
William Windom
6

43rd
3

Samuel J. R. McMillan - Brady-Handy.jpg
Samuel J. R. McMillan

Republican
March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1887

Elected in 1875.
4

44th

45th
5

Re-elected in 1877.

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.




46th

Re-elected in 1881.

Retired.
5

47th
 
March 7, 1881 –
March 12, 1881

Vacant
Appointed to continue Windom's term.

Successor qualified.
March 12, 1881 –
October 30, 1881

Republican

AlonzoEdgerton.jpg
Alonzo J. Edgerton
7
 
October 30, 1881 –
November 15, 1881

Vacant

Elected in 1881 to finish his own term.

Lost election to full term.
November 15, 1881 –
March 4, 1883

Republican

William Windom, Brady-Handy photo portrait, ca1870-1880.jpg
William Windom
8




48th
6

Elected in 1883.

Lost renomination.
March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1889

Republican

DwightSabin.jpg
Dwight M. Sabin
9

49th
4

CushmanDavis.jpg
Cushman Davis

Republican
March 4, 1887 –
November 27, 1900

Elected in 1886.
6

50th

51st
7

Elected in 1888.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1889 –
March 4, 1895

Republican

WilliamDWashburn.jpg
William D. Washburn
10

52nd

Re-elected in 1892.
7

53rd

54th
8

Elected in 1895.
March 4, 1895 –
April 28, 1923

Republican

KnuteNelson.jpg
Knute Nelson
11

55th

Re-elected January 18, 1899.[1]

Died.
8

56th

Vacant
November 27, 1900 –
December 5, 1900
5

CharlesTowne.jpg
Charles A. Towne

Democratic
December 5, 1900 –
January 23, 1901
Appointed to continue Davis's term.

Successor qualified.
6

MosesClapp.jpg
Moses E. Clapp

Republican
January 23, 1901 –
March 4, 1917

Elected in 1901 to finish Davis's term

57th
9

Re-elected in 1901.

58th

Re-elected January 18, 1905.[2]
9

59th

60th
10

Re-elected in 1907.

61st

Re-elected January 17, 1911.

Lost renomination.
10

62nd

63rd
11

Re-elected January 21, 1913.

64th
7

FrankKellogg.jpg
Frank B. Kellogg

Republican
March 4, 1917 –
March 4, 1923

Elected in 1916.

Lost re-election.
11

65th

66th
12

Re-elected in 1918.

Died.

67th
8

Hshipstead.jpg
Henrik Shipstead

Farmer-Labor
March 4, 1923 –
January 3, 1947

Elected in 1922.
12

68th
 
April 28, 1923 –
July 16, 1923

Vacant

Elected in 1923 to finish Nelson's term.

Lost election to full term.
July 16, 1923 –
March 4, 1925

Farmer-Labor

MagnusJohnson.jpg
Magnus Johnson
12

69th
13

Elected in 1924.
March 4, 1925 –
December 22, 1935

Republican

ThomasDSchall.jpg
Thomas D. Schall
13

70th

Re-elected in 1928.
13

71st

72nd
14

Re-elected in 1930.

Died.

73rd

Re-elected in 1934.
14

74th
 
December 22, 1935 –
December 27, 1935

Vacant
Appointed to continue Schall's term.

Retired when successor elected.
December 27, 1935 –
November 3, 1936

Farmer-Labor

Elmer Austin Benson.jpg
Elmer A. Benson
14

Elected in 1936 to finish Schall's term.

Retired.
November 4, 1936 –
January 3, 1937

Republican

Guy Howard.jpg
Guy V. Howard
15

75th
15

Elected in 1936.

Died.
January 3, 1937 –
August 31, 1940

Farmer-Labor

ErnestLundeen.jpg
Ernest Lundeen
16

76th
 
August 31, 1940 –
October 14, 1940

Vacant
Appointed to continue Lundeen's term.

Retired when successor elected, but elected to next full term.
October 14, 1940 –
November 3, 1942

Republican

JosephBall.jpg
Joseph H. Ball
17

Republican

Re-elected in 1940.

Lost renomination.
15

77th
 
November 3, 1942 –
November 18, 1942

Vacant

Elected in 1942 to finish Lundeen's term.

Retired.
November 18, 1942 –
January 3, 1943

Republican

ArthurNelson.jpg
Arthur E. Nelson
18

78th
16

Elected in 1942.

Lost re-election.
January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1949

Republican

JosephBall.jpg
Joseph H. Ball
19

79th
9

EdwardThye.jpg
Edward John Thye

Republican
January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1959

Elected in 1946.
16

80th

81st
17

Elected in 1948.
January 3, 1949 –
December 29, 1964

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor

Senator Humphrey.jpg
Hubert Humphrey
20

82nd

Re-elected in 1952.

Lost re-election.
17

83rd

84th
18

Re-elected in 1954.

85th
10

EugeneMcCarthy.jpg
Eugene McCarthy

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor
January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1971

Elected in 1958.
18

86th

87th
19

Re-elected in 1960.

Resigned to become U.S. Vice President.

88th
Appointed to finish Humphrey's term
December 30, 1964 –
December 30, 1976

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor

WalterMondale.png
Walter Mondale
21

Re-elected in 1964.

Retired.
19

89th

90th
20

Elected to full term in 1966

91st
11

H Humphrey.jpg
Hubert Humphrey

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor
January 3, 1971 –
January 13, 1978

Elected in 1970.
20

92nd

93rd
21

Re-elected in 1972.

Resigned to become U.S. Vice President.

94th
Appointed to finish Mondale's term.

Lost election to next term.

Resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
December 30, 1976 –
December 29, 1978

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor

Wendell Anderson.jpg
Wendell Anderson
22

Re-elected in 1976.

Died.
21

95th

Vacant
January 13, 1978 –
January 25, 1978
12

Senator Muriel Humphrey (D-MN).jpg
Muriel Humphrey

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor
January 25, 1978 –
November 7, 1978
Appointed to continue her husband's term.

Successor qualified.
13

DavidDurenberger.jpg
David Durenberger

Republican
November 7, 1978 –
January 3, 1995

Elected in 1978 to finish Humphrey's term
Appointed early to finish Anderson's term, having already been elected to the next term
December 30, 1978 –
January 3, 1991

Republican

RudyBoschwitz.jpg
Rudy Boschwitz
23

96th
22

Elected in 1978.

97th

Re-elected in 1982.
22

98th

99th
23

Re-elected in 1984.

Lost re-election.

100th

Re-elected in 1988.

Retired.
23

101st

102nd
24

Elected in 1990.
January 3, 1991 –
October 25, 2002

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor

Paul Wellstone, official Senate photo portrait.jpg
Paul Wellstone
24

103rd
14

Rgrams.gif
Rod Grams

Republican
January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2001

Elected in 1994.

Lost re-election.
24

104th

105th
25

Re-elected in 1996.

Ran for re-election, but died.

106th
15

Mark Dayton official photo.jpg
Mark Dayton

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor
January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2007

Elected in 2000.

Retired.
25

107th
 
October 25, 2002 –
November 4, 2002

Vacant
Appointed to finish Wellstone's term
November 4, 2002 –
January 3, 2003

Independence

Dean Barkley.jpg
Dean Barkley
25

108th
26

Elected in 2002.

Lost re-election.
January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2009

Republican

Norm Coleman official portrait-2.jpg
Norm Coleman
26

109th
16

Amy Klobuchar.jpg
Amy Klobuchar

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor
January 3, 2007 –
Present

Elected in 2006.
26

110th

111th
27
Election disputed.
January 3, 2009 –
July 7, 2009

Vacant

Elected in 2008.
July 7, 2009 –
January 2, 2018

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor

Al Franken, official portrait, 114th Congress.jpg
Al Franken
27

112th

Re-elected in 2012.
27

113th

114th
28

Re-elected in 2014.

Resigned.

115th
Appointed to continue Franken's term.

Elected in 2018 to finish Franken's term.
January 3, 2018 –
Present

Democratic-
Farmer-Labor

Tina Smith official photo (cropped).jpg
Tina Smith
28

Re-elected in 2018.
28

116th

117th
29
To be determined in the 2020 election.

118th
To be determined in the 2024 election.
29

119th
#
Senator
Party
Years in office
Electoral history
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Electoral history
Years in office
Party
Senator
#

Class 1

Class 2


Living former Senators[edit]


As of January 2018[update], there are seven living former Senators from Minnesota. The most recent former senator to die was Wendell R. Anderson on July 17, 2016. The most recently serving senator to die was Paul Wellstone, who died in office on October 25, 2002.


































Senator
Class
Term of office
Date of birth (and age)

Walter Mondale
2

December 30, 1964 – December 30, 1976

(1928-01-05) January 5, 1928 (age 90)

Rudy Boschwitz
2

December 30, 1978 – January 3, 1991

(1930-11-07) November 7, 1930 (age 88)

David Durenberger
1

November 7, 1978 – January 3, 1995

(1934-08-19) August 19, 1934 (age 84)

Mark Dayton
1

January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007

(1947-01-26) January 26, 1947 (age 71)

Dean Barkley
2

November 4, 2002 – January 3, 2003

(1950-08-31) August 31, 1950 (age 68)

Norm Coleman
2

January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2009

(1949-08-17) August 17, 1949 (age 69)

Al Franken
2

July 7, 2009 – January 2, 2018

(1951-05-21) May 21, 1951 (age 67)


See also[edit]


  • United States congressional delegations from Minnesota

  • List of United States Representatives from Minnesota

  • Classes of United States Senators


Notes[edit]




  1. ^ "SENATORS FORMALLY ELECTED". The Chicago Daily Tribune. January 19, 1899. p. 2..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ The World Almanac and Encyclopedia 1906. New York: The Press Publishing Co. New York World. 1905.




External links[edit]


  • Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

  • Chronological list of U.S. Senators










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