Pennington County

Pennington County is located in Northwestern Minnesota and was established on November 23, 1910 by the State Legislature. Pennington County is named after Soo Line Railroad president Edmund Pennington. Thief River Falls is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Pennington County include:

  • Laura E. Naplin (resident): State Senator (1927-1935)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1910 1933 CD 09
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1963 CD 09
1963 2033 CD 07
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1910 1915 SD 61
1915 1963 SD 65
1963 1967 SD 66
1967 1973 SD 67
1973 2003 SD 01
2003 2013 SD 01, 02
2013 2033 SD 01
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1910 1915 HD 61
1915 1963 HD 65
1963 1967 HD 66
1967 1973 HD 67B
1973 2003 HD 01B
2003 2013 HD 01A, 01B, 02B
2013 2023 HD 01A, 01B
2023 2033 HD 01A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Anderson, Forrest T. Pennington Itasca 1954, Attorney General, Primary (Republican, Lost)
1952, State House, District 52, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Barnett, James S. Out of state Pennington 1922, U.S. House, District 09, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Bass, George Nyakasi Out of state Pennington 2016, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Berglund, Elmer E. Pennington Beltrami 1958, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1958, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1956, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1954, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Borsheim, Mark Pennington Pennington 2002, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
2002, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Brattland, Gilbert A. Pennington 1940, State House, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1940, State House, District 65, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Carlson, Bob Pennington Pennington 1972, State House, District 01B, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Christensen, Clyde C. Pennington Pennington 1980, State House, District 01B, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1980, State House, District 01B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Dahlquist, William E. Ramsey Pennington 1954, State Senate, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1950, State Senate, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1946, State Senate, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1942, State Senate, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1942, State Senate, District 65, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Douville, William J. Out of state Pennington 1942, State Senate, District 65, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)