Kanabec County

Kanabec County is located in East Central Minnesota and was established on March 13, 1858 by the Territorial Legislature. Kanabec County was named by state legislator William Folsom of Taylors Falls after the Ojibwe word for "snake," since the Snake River winds north to south through the county. Mora is the county seat. Sources: Kanabec History Center website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Kanabec County include:

Henry Rines (resident): Republican State Representative (1907-1915, 1943-1947) and State Treasurer (1917-1925)

Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts

Starting	Ending	Districts
1858	1863	At-Large
1863	1873	CD 02
1873	1883	CD 03
1883	1903	CD 04
1903	1915	CD 08
1915	1933	CD 10
1933	1935	At-Large
1935	1963	CD 06
1963	2033	CD 08

Senate Districts

Starting	Ending	Districts
1861	1872	SD 02
1872	1882	SD 28
1882	1891	SD 38
1891	1899	SD 44
1899	1915	SD 32
1915	1963	SD 55
1963	1967	SD 28
1967	1973	SD 25
1973	1983	SD 13
1983	1993	SD 14, 18, 19
1993	2003	SD 17, 18
2003	2013	SD 08
2013	2023	SD 11, 15
2023	2033	SD 10, 11

House Districts

Starting	Ending	Districts
1861	1872	HD 02
1872	1882	HD 28
1882	1891	HD 38
1891	1899	HD 44
1899	1915	HD 32
1915	1963	HD 55
1963	1967	HD 28
1967	1973	HD 25A
1973	1983	HD 13B
1983	1993	HD 14B, 18A, 19A, 19B
1993	2003	HD 17A, 18A
2003	2013	HD 08B
2013	2023	HD 11B, 15A
2023	2033	HD 10A, 10B, 11B

Candidates

Candidate	Birth county	Residence county	Elections
Ahlgren, Alfred S.	Out of state	Kanabec	1930, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Allman, Otto	Out of state	Kanabec	1920, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Anderson, Robert H. (Bob)	Pine	Kanabec	1966, State House, District 25A, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Anderson, Sharon L.	Kanabec	Ramsey	2022, Attorney General, Primary (Republican, Lost) 2020, State Senate, District 64, General (Republican, Lost) 2018, Attorney General, Primary (Republican, Lost) 2016, State Senate, District 64, Primary (Republican, Lost) 2014, Attorney General, Primary (Republican, Lost) 2012, State Senate, District 64, General (Republican, Lost) 2012, State Senate, District 64, Primary (Republican, Won) 2010, Attorney General, Primary (Republican, Lost) 2008, State House, District 64A, Primary (Republican, Lost) 2006, Attorney General, Primary (Republican, Lost) 2002, Attorney General, Primary (Republican, Lost) 2000, State Senate, District 64, Primary (Republican, Lost) 1998, Attorney General, Primary (Republican, Lost) 1996, State Senate, District 64, Primary (Republican, Lost) 1994, Attorney General, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1994, Attorney General, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1992, State House, District 64A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1992, President / Vice President, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1990, Attorney General, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1988, U.S. Senate, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1986, Attorney General, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1984, State House, District 64A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1982, Attorney General, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1980, State House, District 65A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1980, State House, District 65A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1978, U.S. Senate, Special Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Andrews (i), Steve	Kanabec	Otter Tail	1980, State House, District 11A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1980, State House, District 11A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Angstman, George L.	Stearns	Kanabec	1960, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1960, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1958, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1958, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1956, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1956, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1939, State Senate, District 55, Special (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Beck, Octer L.	Renville	Kanabec	1952, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1952, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1950, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1950, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Belson, Curtis E.	Out of state	Kanabec	1972, State House, District 13B, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1970, State House, District 25A, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Blair, Leslie J.	Out of state	Kanabec	1922, State Senate, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1918, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Brown, W.J.	Out of state	Kanabec	1922, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1922, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)