Non-Republican, Non-Democrat State Legislators

[A18]

What's the most number of seats a third party has had in a state legislature in modern times?

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

I have no idea where to find this sort of historical information.  Currently, Vermont has 7 third- party members in its state house, out of 150 seats.  I believe no other state has more than 2.

[KEmperor]

Nebraska is non-partisan.

[CARLHAYDEN]

I believe if you check the Farmer-Laborer party in Minnesota had the largest percentage of state legislators in the thirties and early forties.

[zorkpolitics]

before this election the following legislatures had more than 2 independents:
ME 4
MS  3
VT 7

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

I have no idea where to find this sort of historical information.  Currently, Vermont has 7 third- party members in its state house, out of 150 seats.  I believe no other state has more than 2.

Wow...that's a lot of seats for a state it's size.

NH has 400

[rbt48]

Go to this website for complete state legislative totals:
http://www.ncsl.org/ncsldb/elect98/partcomp.cfm?yearsel=2005

They (NCSL) seem to update it every ten days or so as undecided races are called.

By the way, non-partisan legislature will actually consist of 31R, 15D, 2 independents, with one race undecided.  No party designation appears on the ballot, but party advertisements make clear which candidate is of their allegiance.