Norman County
Norman County is located in Northwestern Minnesota along the North Dakota border and was established on February 17, 1881 by the State Legislature. It was created from a portion of Polk County. Norman County is named for the large proportion of Normans (Norwegians) who comprised the county at the time. Ada is the county seat. Sources: Norman County Historical Society website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Norman County include:
- Roger D. Moe (resident): Liberal Caucus/DFL State Senator (1971-2003)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1882 | SD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 45 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 51 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 61 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 64 |
| 1963 | 1967 | SD 65 |
| 1967 | 1973 | SD 66 |
| 1973 | 2013 | SD 02 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 04 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 01 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | 1882 | HD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 45 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 51 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 61 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 64 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 65 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 66A |
| 1973 | 1993 | HD 02A, 02B |
| 1993 | 2013 | HD 02A |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 04B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 01B |
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) |
| Aasgaard, Ole L. (O.L.) | Out of state | Norman | 1898, State House, District 61, General (People's, Lost) |
| Amdahl, Erick B. (E.B.) | Out of state | Norman | 1906, State House, District 61, General (Independent, Lost) |
| Anderson, Gust A.K. | Norman | Norman |
1930, State Senate, District 64,
Primary
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1928, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1926, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1924, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1922, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1922, State House, District 64, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Anderson, Halvor | Houston | Norman | 1908, State House, District 61, General (Public Ownership, Lost) |
| Anderson, Norman F. | Norman | Norman | 1958, State Senate, District 64, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bergeson, Burnett J. | Yellow Medicine | Norman |
1960, State House, District 64,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1960, State House, District 64, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1958, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1956, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1954, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1950, State House, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bergh, Justus | Out of state | Norman | 1912, State House, District 61, General (Public Ownership, Lost) |
| Braaten, Thorsten T. (T.T.) | Out of state | Norman |
1908, U.S. House, District 09,
General
(Public Ownership,
Lost)
1908, U.S. House, District 09, Primary (Public Ownership, Won) |
| Brattland, Michael A. (M.A.) | Waseca | Norman |
1914, U.S. House, District 09,
General
(Socialist,
Lost)
1912, U.S. House, District 09, General (Public Ownership, Lost) 1912, U.S. House, District 09, Primary (Public Ownership, Won) 1902, Lieutenant Governor, General (Socialist, Lost) |