Lac qui Parle County
Lac qui Parle County is located in West Central Minnesota along the South Dakota border and was established on March 6, 1871 by the State Legislature. Lac qui Parle County is taken from the French translation of the Dakota words meaning "the lake that speaks." Madison is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Lac qui Parle County include:
- Theodore Christianson (born, resident): Republican State Representative (1915-1925), Governor (1925-1931), and U.S. Representative (1933-1937)
- Theodore Christianson, Jr. (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1950-1955)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
Starting | Ending | Districts |
---|---|---|
1871 | 1873 | CD 01 |
1873 | 1883 | CD 02 |
1883 | 1903 | CD 03 |
1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
1935 | 1963 | CD 07 |
1963 | 1983 | CD 06 |
1983 | 2003 | CD 02 |
2003 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
Starting | Ending | Districts |
---|---|---|
1872 | 1891 | SD 37 |
1891 | 1899 | SD 43 |
1899 | 1915 | SD 18 |
1915 | 1963 | SD 24 |
1963 | 1973 | SD 22 |
1973 | 1983 | SD 15, 20 |
1983 | 1993 | SD 20 |
1993 | 2003 | SD 13 |
2003 | 2013 | SD 20 |
2013 | 2023 | SD 16 |
2023 | 2033 | SD 15 |
House Districts
Starting | Ending | Districts |
---|---|---|
1872 | 1891 | HD 37 |
1891 | 1899 | HD 43 |
1899 | 1915 | HD 18 |
1915 | 1963 | HD 24 |
1963 | 1967 | HD 22 |
1967 | 1973 | HD 22A, 22B |
1973 | 1983 | HD 15B, 20A |
1983 | 1993 | HD 20A |
1993 | 2003 | HD 13B |
2003 | 2013 | HD 20A |
2013 | 2023 | HD 16A |
2023 | 2033 | HD 15A |
Candidates
Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
---|---|---|---|
Anderson, Christopher M. (C.M.) | Out of state | Lac qui Parle | 1883, Treasurer, General (Prohibition, Lost) |
Anderson, Glen H. | Lac qui Parle | Lac qui Parle |
1988, State House, District 20A,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Won)
1988, State House, District 20A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1986, State House, District 20A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1986, State House, District 20A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1984, State House, District 20A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1984, State House, District 20A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1982, State House, District 20A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1982, State House, District 20A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1980, State House, District 15B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1980, State House, District 15B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1978, State House, District 15B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1978, State House, District 15B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1976, State House, District 15B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1976, State House, District 15B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, State House, District 15B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, State House, District 15B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1972, State House, District 15B, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1972, State House, District 15B, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
Anderson, Ole | Out of state | Lac qui Parle | 1914, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
Barber, Myron F. | Out of state | Lac qui Parle | 1890, State Senate, District 43, General (Republican, Lost) |
Benzon, Emil (E.) | Out of state | Lac qui Parle | 1938, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
Berg, Louis O. | Renville | Lac qui Parle | 1930, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
Bolstad, S.C. | Lac qui Parle | Hennepin | 1938, State Senate, District 33, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
Bredeck, Mike | Stearns | Lac qui Parle |
2008, State House, District 20A,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
2006, State House, District 20A, General (Republican, Lost) |
Christianson, Theodore | Lac qui Parle | Hennepin Lac qui Parle |
1936, U.S. Senate,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
1936, U.S. Senate, Primary (Republican, Won) 1934, U.S. House, District 05, General (Republican, Won) 1934, U.S. House, District 05, Primary (Republican, Won) 1932, U.S. House, General (Republican, Won) 1932, U.S. House, Primary (Republican, Won) 1930, U.S. Senate, Primary (Republican, Lost) 1928, Governor, General (Republican, Won) 1928, Governor, Primary (Republican, Won) 1926, Governor, General (Republican, Won) 1926, Governor, Primary (Republican, Won) 1924, Governor, General (Republican, Won) 1924, Governor, Primary (Republican, Won) 1922, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1920, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1918, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1914, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
Christianson, Theodore | Lac qui Parle | Hennepin Lac qui Parle |
1936, U.S. Senate,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
1936, U.S. Senate, Primary (Republican, Won) 1934, U.S. House, District 05, General (Republican, Won) 1934, U.S. House, District 05, Primary (Republican, Won) 1932, U.S. House, General (Republican, Won) 1932, U.S. House, Primary (Republican, Won) 1930, U.S. Senate, Primary (Republican, Lost) 1928, Governor, General (Republican, Won) 1928, Governor, Primary (Republican, Won) 1926, Governor, General (Republican, Won) 1926, Governor, Primary (Republican, Won) 1924, Governor, General (Republican, Won) 1924, Governor, Primary (Republican, Won) 1922, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1920, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1918, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1914, State House, District 24, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |