| Election Name: | District 50B special election, 2016 |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Flag Year: | 1983 |
| Type: | by-election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2014 |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2016 |
| Next Year: | November 2016 |
| Seats For Election: | The District 50B seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,582 |
| Percentage1: | 51.24% |
| Party2: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,452 |
| Percentage2: | 48.66% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Representative | |
| Before Election: | Ann Lenczewski |
| Before Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Posttitle: | Elected Representative |
| After Election: | Chad Anderson |
| After Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on February 9, 2016, to elect a new representative for District 50B in the Minnesota House of Representatives, caused by the resignation of Representative Ann Lenczewski, effective on December 15, 2015. As only one candidate each filed for the nomination of the Republican Party of Minnesota and Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), a primary election was not held. Chad Anderson, the Republican nominee, won the special election.
The Senate District 50 Republican Party held a convention to endorse a candidate on December 12, 2015. Chad Anderson won the endorsement over Sanu Patel-Zellinger after a single ballot.[1]
The Senate District 50 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party endorsed Andrew Carlson on December 14, 2015.
| Minnesota House of Representatives District 50B special election, 2016[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆ | ||
| Republican Party of Minnesota | Chad Anderson | 2,582 | 51.24 | +17.00 | ||
| Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Andrew Carlson | 2,452 | 48.66 | −16.94 | ||
| Write-in | N/A | 5 | 0.10 | −0.06 | ||
| Total | 5,039 | 100.00 | ±0.00 | |||
| Minnesota House of Representatives election, 2014 District 50B[4] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆ | ||
| Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Ann Lenczewski | 10,060 | 65.60 | +0.33 | ||
| Republican Party of Minnesota | Zavier Bicott | 5,251 | 34.24 | −0.32 | ||
| Write-in | N/A | 24 | 0.16 | −0.01 | ||
| Total | 15,335 | 100.00 | ±0.00 | |||