Kittson County

Kittson County is located in the Northwest corner of Minnesota along the North Dakota and Manitoba borders and was established on March 9, 1878 by the State Legislature. The county was organized on February 25, 1879. Kittson was part of Pembina County prior to its dissolvement and included a western part of Roseau County prior to its establishment in 1894. Kittson County was named after pioneer fur trader and railroad developer Norman Kittson. Hallock is the county seat. Sources: Northwest Regional Development Commission's Visit Northwest Minnesota website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Kittson County include:

  • Odin Langen (resident): Conservative Caucus State Representative (1951-1959) and Republican U.S. Representative (1959-1971)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1878 1883 CD 03
1883 1893 CD 05
1893 1903 CD 07
1903 1933 CD 09
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1963 CD 09
1963 2033 CD 07
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1878 1882 SD 41
1882 1891 SD 45
1891 1899 SD 52
1899 1915 SD 63
1915 1973 SD 67
1973 2033 SD 01
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1878 1882 HD 41
1882 1891 HD 45
1891 1899 HD 52
1899 1915 HD 63
1915 1967 HD 67
1967 1973 HD 67A
1973 2033 HD 01A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Berg, Herman J. Out of state Kittson 1930, State Senate, District 67, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Blake, George W. Kittson Becker 1934, State Senate, District 63, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Boraas, Martin Kittson Kittson 1924, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Bouvette, Clifford W. (C.W.) Kittson Kittson 1936, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1934, U.S. House, District 09, Primary (Democrat, Lost)
1932, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Bowen, Rob Out of state Kittson 1996, State House, District 01A, General (Republican, Lost)
1996, State House, District 01A, Primary (Republican, Won)
1994, State House, District 01A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1994, State House, District 01A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Carlson, Jual C. Out of state Kittson 2016, State Senate, District 01, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
2012, State Senate, District 01, Primary (Republican, Lost)
2010, Secretary of State, General (Independence, Lost)
2010, Secretary of State, Primary (Independence, Won)
2008, State House, District 01A, General (Independence, Lost)
2006, Attorney General, Primary (Independence, Lost)
2002, Auditor, Primary (Republican, Lost)
2000, State Senate, District 01, General (Independence, Lost)
2000, State Senate, District 01, Primary (Independence, Won)
1998, Treasurer, Primary (Republican, Lost)
1996, State Senate, District 01, Primary (Republican, Lost)
1994, Auditor, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1990, Treasurer, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1986, Treasurer, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost)
Engelbert, Eric M. (E.M.) Out of state Sibley Kittson Kittson 1914, Treasurer, General (Democrat, Lost)
1900, State House, District 63, General (Democrat-People's, Lost)
1890, State House, District 18, General (Democrat, Won)
Engelbert, Eric M. (E.M.) Out of state Sibley Kittson Kittson 1914, Treasurer, General (Democrat, Lost)
1900, State House, District 63, General (Democrat-People's, Lost)
1890, State House, District 18, General (Democrat, Won)
Englund, Ricky Kittson Anoka 2016, State Senate, District 31, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Erickson, Erick (E.L.) Goodhue Kittson 1908, State House, District 63, General (Prohibition, Lost)