Renville County

Renville County is located in South Central Minnesota and was established on February 20, 1855 by the Territorial Legislature. Renville County is named for guide, interpreter, and trading post operator Joseph Renville, whose mother was a Dakotah. Olivia is the county seat. Sources: Renville County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Renville County include:

  • Roger Dell (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1953) and Chief Justice (1953-1962)
  • Darwin S. Hall (resident): Republican State Representative (1876-1877), State Senator (1887-1889, 1907-1911), and U.S. Representative (1889-1891)
  • Nathaniel John Holmberg (born): Republican State Representative (1907-1915), State Senator (1915-1919), and Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1940-1951)
  • Ancher Nelsen (born): State Senator (1935-1951), Republican Lieutenant Governor (1953), and U.S. Representative (1959-1974)
  • Francis H. Shoemaker (born): Farmer-Labor U.S. Representative (1933-1935)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1863 At-Large
1863 1873 CD 01
1873 1883 CD 02
1883 1903 CD 03
1903 1933 CD 07
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
1858 1861 SD 18
1861 1872 SD 19
1872 1882 SD 34
1882 1891 SD 47
1891 1899 SD 42
1899 1915 SD 22
1915 1963 SD 23
1963 1973 SD 16
1973 1983 SD 21, 22
1983 1993 SD 21, 23
1993 2003 SD 15
2003 2013 SD 20
2013 2023 SD 16, 17
2023 2033 SD 16
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 18
1861 1872 HD 19
1872 1882 HD 34
1882 1891 HD 47
1891 1899 HD 42
1899 1915 HD 22
1915 1963 HD 23
1963 1967 HD 16
1967 1973 HD 16A
1973 1983 HD 21B, 22A
1983 1993 HD 21B, 23B
1993 2003 HD 15B
2003 2013 HD 20B
2013 2023 HD 16B, 17A
2023 2033 HD 16A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Anderson, Arvid Renville Renville 1950, State Senate, District 23, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1946, State Senate, District 23, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Anderson, Andrew H. (A.H.) Out of state Renville 1904, State House, District 22, Primary (Republican, Lost)
1902, State House, District 22, General (Republican, Won)
1902, State House, District 22, Primary (Republican, Won)
Anderson, Eric S. Renville Renville 1942, State Senate, District 23, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Anderson, Lily J. Renville Renville 1920, Secretary of State, General (Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Baker, Harold Out of state Renville 1924, Supreme Court Chief Justice, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Barnaal, Iver I. Renville Renville 1928, State House, District 23, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Beck, Octer L. Renville Kanabec 1952, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1952, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1950, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1950, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Beckman, Arnell V. Renville Anoka 1984, State House, District 50B, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1984, State House, District 50B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1982, State House, District 50B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost)
Benson, David (D.) Out of state Renville Renville 1906, State House, District 22, Primary (Republican, Lost)
1904, State House, District 22, Primary (Republican, Lost)
Benson, David (D.) Out of state Renville Renville 1906, State House, District 22, Primary (Republican, Lost)
1904, State House, District 22, Primary (Republican, Lost)