Fillmore County

Fillmore County is located in Southeastern Minnesota along the Iowa border and was established on March 5, 1853 by the Territorial Legislature. Fillmore County is named after New York U.S. Representative (CD 32, 1833-1835, 1837-1843), Comptroller (1848-1849), U.S. Vice President (1849-1850), and President (1850-1853) Millard Fillmore. Spring Valley is the county seat. Source: Fillmore County website.

Notable candidates from Fillmore County include:

  • Douglas Amdahl (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1980-1981) and Chief Justice (1981-1989)
  • Sydney Anderson (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1911-1925)
  • William W. Braden (resident): Republican State Auditor (1882-1887)
  • James Cavanaugh (resident): Democratic U.S. Representative (1858-1859)
  • Homer Dibell (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1918-1934)
  • Thomas Frankson (born, resident): Republican State Representative (1911-1915) and Lieutenant Governor (1917-1921)
  • Samuel Iverson (born, resident): Republican State Representative (1887-1889) and Auditor (1903-1915)
  • James Manahan (born): Republican U.S. Representative (1913-1915)
  • Paul A. Rasmussen (resident): DFL Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1952-1967) and Public Service Commissioner (1967-1970) [Rasmussen was elected commissioner in 1962 and 1968 from Washington County.]
  • Charles D. Sherwood (resident): Republican State Representative (1859-1862, 1863-1864) and Lieutenant Governor (1864-1866)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1863 At-Large
1863 1933 CD 01
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 2033 CD 01
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 09
1861 1872 SD 14
1872 1882 SD 02, 03
1882 1899 SD 02
1899 1915 SD 05
1915 1973 SD 01
1973 1983 SD 35
1983 1993 SD 32
1993 2003 SD 31, 32
2003 2013 SD 27, 31
2013 2023 SD 28
2023 2033 SD 26
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 09
1861 1872 HD 14
1872 1882 HD 02, 03
1882 1899 HD 02
1899 1915 HD 05
1915 1967 HD 01
1967 1973 HD 01A
1973 1983 HD 35A, 35B
1983 1993 HD 32B
1993 2003 HD 31B, 32B
2003 2013 HD 27B, 31B
2013 2023 HD 28B
2023 2033 HD 26B

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Aanenson, Andrew Fillmore Norman 1902, State House, District 61, General (Republican, Won)
1900, State House, District 61, General (Republican, Won)
Abbott, Christopher C. (C.C.) Out of state Fillmore 1870, State Senate, District 14, General (People's, Lost)
Alfson, George Fillmore Fillmore 1952, U.S. House, District 01, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1938, State Senate, District 01, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1934, State House, District 01, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Allen, Clarence D. (C.D.) Fillmore Fillmore 1902, State Senate, District 05, Primary (Republican, Lost)
1900, State House, District 05, General (Republican, Won)
1898, State House, District 05, General (Republican, Won)
Amble, Nels Johnson (N.J.) Fillmore Fillmore 1902, State House, District 05, Primary (Republican, Lost)
Amdahl, Douglas Fillmore Hennepin 1984, Supreme Court Chief Justice, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Anderson, Malvin R. (Moppy) Out of state Fillmore 1960, State House, District 01, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1958, State House, District 01, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1956, State House, District 01, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1954, State House, District 01, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1952, State House, District 01, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1950, State House, District 01, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Anderson, James C. Out of state Fillmore 1960, State House, District 01, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Anderson, Sydney Goodhue Fillmore 1923, U.S. Senate, Special Primary (Republican, Lost)
1922, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won)
1922, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won)
1920, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won)
1920, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won)
1918, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won)
1918, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won)
1916, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won)
1916, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won)
1914, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won)
1914, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won)
1912, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won)
1912, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won)
1910, U.S. House, District 01, General (Republican, Won)
1910, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won)
Andrews, George Out of state Fillmore 1906, State House, District 05, Primary (Republican, Lost)