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2013 Minnesota House of Representatives district 19A special election

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Field	Value
election_name	District 19A special election, 2013
country	Minnesota
flag_year	1983
type	by-election
ongoing	no
previous_election	Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2012
previous_year	2012
election_date
next_election	Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014
next_year	2014
seats_for_election	The District 19A seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives
nominee1	Clark Johnson
party1	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
popular_vote1	2,680
percentage1	53.69%
image2	Allen Quist (2012) (cropped).png
nominee2	Allen Quist
party2	Republican Party of Minnesota
popular_vote2	1,801
percentage2	36.08%
nominee3	Tim Gieseke
party3	Independence Party of Minnesota
popular_vote3	511
percentage3	10.24%
map_image	MNHouse19ASpecial2013.svg
map_caption	Precinct Results

title	Representative
before_election	Terry Morrow
before_party	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
after_election	Clark Johnson
after_party	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

Johnson: Quist: Gieseke: Tie: No Vote:

A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on February 12, 2013, to elect a new representative for District 19A in the Minnesota House of Representatives, caused by the resignation of Representative Terry Morrow on January 7, 2013. A primary election was held on January 29, 2013. The election coincided with the District 14A special election. Clark Johnson, the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) nominee, won the special election.

Background

On December 19, 2012, Representative Terry Morrow announced he would resign to join the Uniform Law Commission as its legislative director. He resigned on January 7, 2013, the day before the beginning of the new session of the Minnesota Legislature.

Candidates

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

Nominee

Clark Johnson (party endorsed), faculty member at Minnesota State University, Mankato

Withdrawn

Robin Courrier, teacher; leader of local teachers' union
Karl Johnson, farmer
Tim Strand, Mayor of St. Peter

Republican Party of Minnesota

Nominee

Allen Quist (party endorsed), 2012 Republican candidate for the 1st congressional district; two-time candidate for Governor of Minnesota; former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives

Withdrawn

Joel Brinker, former St. Peter city council member
Jim Golgart, Le Sueur County Veterans Services officer

Independence Party of Minnesota

Nominee

Tim Gieseke (party endorsed), small business owner

Primary election

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) did not endorse a candidate until after the deadline for withdrawing (January 16 at 5:00 p.m.), leaving the candidates that did not win the party endorsement unable to withdraw their candidacies, causing a primary election. The losing candidates said they would abide by the endorsement.

Election	Candidate	Votes	%
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}; width: 1px"		District 19A special election, 2013: DFL primary	Clark Johnson	641
Karl Johnson	252	26.06
Tim Strand	51	5.27
Robin Courrier	23	2.38
Republican Party of Minnesota}}; width: 1px"		District 19A special election, 2013: Republican primary	Allen Quist	105
Independence Party of Minnesota}}; width: 1px"		District 19A special election, 2013: Independence primary	Tim Gieseke	55

Results

Election	Political result	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
District 19A special election, 2013
Resignation of Terry Morrow
Voters: 4,992 (−71.76%)	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}; width: 1px"		DFL hold
Plurality: 879 (17.61 pp)	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}; width: 1px"		Clark Johnson	DFL
Republican Party of Minnesota}}; width: 1px"		Allen Quist	Republican	1,801	36.08
Independence Party of Minnesota}}; width: 1px"		Tim Gieseke	Independence	511	10.24

Previous election results

Election	Political result	Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2012
Redrawn district
Voters: 17,679	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}; width: 1px"		DFL win	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party}}; width: 1px"		Terry Morrow	DFL
write-in candidate}}; width: 1px"		Write-in	N/A	416	2.35

References

Ragsdale, Jim. (December 19, 2012). "Rep. Terry Morrow of St. Peter will step down to take new job". [[Star Tribune]].
Cook, Mike. (December 19, 2012). "Rep. Morrow to step down". Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services.
Stassen-Berger, Rachel E.. (January 7, 2013). "DFL Rep. Morrow and GOP Rep. Gottwalt resign, let the special elections begin". [[Star Tribune]].
Kimball, Joe. (January 30, 2013). "Clark Johnson wins DFL primary in 19A; lineup set for Feb. 12 special election". [[MinnPost]].
Kimball, Joe. (January 4, 2013). "More candidates announce for House 19A special election". [[MinnPost]].
Kimball, Joe. (January 21, 2013). "DFLers endorse candidates for special elections in House Districts 14A, 19A". [[MinnPost]].
Linehan, Dan. (December 26, 2012). "Longtime teacher, union leader running for open House seat". [[The Free Press (Mankato).
Fischenich, Mark. (January 9, 2013). "St. Peter Mayor Strand enters House race". [[The Free Press (Mankato).
Kimball, Joe. (January 11, 2013). "Allen Quist gets GOP endorsement for special election in House 19A". [[MinnPost]].
Ojanpa, Brian. (January 7, 2013). "Former St.. Peter councilman to run for House seat". [[The Free Press (Mankato).
Fischenich, Mark. (January 15, 2013). "Filing period closes in House District 19A special election". [[The Free Press (Mankato).
(January 8, 2013). "Rural Nicollet man to run for House seat". [[The Free Press (Mankato).
"Results for State Representative District 19A". [[Minnesota Secretary of State]].
"Results for State Representative District 19A". [[Minnesota Secretary of State]].
"Results for State Representative District 19A". [[Minnesota Secretary of State]].

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