Lake County

Lake County is located in Northeastern Minnesota on the Ontario border and was established on March 1, 1856 by the Territorial Legislature. Lake County is named for Lake Superior which borders the county to the South. Two Harbors is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Lake County include:

  • Joseph G. Miller (resident): Republican Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1901-1905)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1863 At-Large
1863 1873 CD 02
1873 1883 CD 03
1883 1893 CD 05
1893 1903 CD 06
1903 1933 CD 08
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 2033 CD 08
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 26
1861 1872 SD 03
1872 1882 SD 29
1882 1891 SD 46
1891 1899 SD 54
1899 1915 SD 51
1915 1963 SD 57
1963 1973 SD 61
1973 2013 SD 06
2013 2033 SD 03
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 26
1861 1872 HD 03
1872 1882 HD 29
1882 1891 HD 46
1891 1899 HD 54
1899 1915 HD 51
1915 1963 HD 57
1963 1967 HD 61
1967 1973 HD 61A
1973 1983 HD 06B
1983 2013 HD 06A
2013 2023 HD 03A
2023 2033 HD 03A, 03B

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Anderson, Carl G. Out of state Lake 1942, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1940, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1938, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1936, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Battaglia, David Saint Louis Lake 1992, State House, District 06A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1992, State House, District 06A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1990, State House, District 06A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1990, State House, District 06A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1988, State House, District 06A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1988, State House, District 06A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1986, State House, District 06A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1986, State House, District 06A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1984, State House, District 06A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1984, State House, District 06A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1982, State House, District 06A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1982, State House, District 06A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1980, State House, District 06B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1980, State House, District 06B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1978, State House, District 06B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1978, State House, District 06B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1976, State House, District 06B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1976, State House, District 06B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1970, State House, District 61A, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1968, State House, District 61A, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1968, State House, District 61A, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Betzler, W.F. (Bill) Lake Saint Louis 1992, State House, District 05B, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1992, State House, District 05B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Brickles, Len Wilkin Lake 1958, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Budd, Joseph Danly (J.D.) Out of state Lake 1902, State House, District 51, General (Republican, Won)
Burwick, James M. Out of state Lake 1910, State House, District 51, General (Prohibition, Lost)
1908, State House, District 51, General (Prohibition, Lost)
Bury, Thomas A. Out of state Lake 1900, State House, District 51, General (Republican, Won)
Campton, Charles E. (C.E.) Out of state Lake 1956, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1956, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1954, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1952, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1952, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1948, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Carlson, Harold Out of state Lake 1952, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1950, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1950, State House, District 57, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Carr, Michael V. Lake Lake 1976, State House, District 06B, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1976, State House, District 06B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)