Rice County

Rice County is located in Southeastern Minnesota and was established on March 5, 1853 by the Territorial Legislature. Rice County is named for Democratic U.S. Delegate (1853-1857) and U.S. Senator (1858-1863) Henry Rice. Faribault is the county seat. Source: Rice County website.

Notable candidates from Rice County include:

  • Edwin W. Dike (resident): Democrat-Anti-Monopoly State Treasurer (1873-1876)
  • Thomas F. Gallagher (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1943-1967)
  • Joel Heatwole (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1895-1903)
  • Albert H. Quie (born, resident): State Senator (1955-1958), Republican U.S. Representative (1958-1979), and Governor (1979-1983)
  • James Quinn (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1917-1928)
  • Karl Rolvaag (born, resident): DFL Lieutenant Governor (1955-1963), Governor (1963-1967), and Public Service Commissioner (1973-1977)
  • James Shields (resident): Illinois Auditor (1839). Illinois Supreme Court Judge (1843), Illinois U.S. Senator (1849-1855), Minnesota U.S. Senator (1858-1859), and Missouri U.S. Senator (1879)
  • Paul Wellstone (resident): DFL U.S. Senator (1991-2002)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1863 At-Large
1863 1873 CD 01
1873 1883 CD 02
1883 1933 CD 03
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 2003 CD 01
2003 2013 CD 02
2013 2033 CD 01, 02
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 05
1861 1872 SD 08
1872 1882 SD 18
1882 1899 SD 20
1899 1915 SD 28
1915 1963 SD 18
1963 1973 SD 07
1973 1983 SD 24
1983 2003 SD 25
2003 2013 SD 25, 26
2013 2023 SD 20, 24
2023 2033 SD 19, 22, 58
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 05
1861 1872 HD 08
1872 1882 HD 18
1882 1899 HD 20
1899 1915 HD 28
1915 1963 HD 18
1963 1967 HD 07
1967 1973 HD 07A, 07B
1973 1983 HD 24A, 24B
1983 2003 HD 25A, 25B
2003 2013 HD 25B, 26B
2013 2023 HD 20B, 24B
2023 2033 HD 19A, 22B, 58A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Ackman, Irvin Rice Rice 1950, State House, District 18, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Ahlman, Frank H. Out of state Rice 1918, State Senate, District 18, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Albers, Karl W. Rice Rice 1938, State House, District 18, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1936, State House, District 18, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Aldrich, F.H. Rice Redwood 1932, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1930, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1928, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1926, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1924, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Alexander, John J. (J.J.) Out of state Rice 1886, State House, District 20, General (Democrat, Won)
Andersen, L.C. (Andy) Lyon Rice 1958, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Lost)
1958, Secretary of State, Primary (Republican, Won)
Anderson, Endre B. Lyon Rice 1940, U.S. House, District 01, General (Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1938, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Won)
Anhorn, Ron Mower Rice 1974, State House, District 24B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Bailey, Rich Out of state Rice 2016, State Senate, District 24, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Barnes, Ronald L. Out of state Rice 1988, State House, District 25A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1988, State House, District 25A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)