Roseau County

Roseau County is located in Northwest Minnesota along the Manitoba border and was established on December 31, 1894 by the State Legislature. The county was formed from the eastern part of Kittson County and on February 11, 1896 Roseau also annexed a portion of Beltrami County. Roseau County is named for Roseau Lake and the Roseau River which were French translation of Ojibwe for the reeds in the bodies of water. Roseau is the county seat. Sources: Roseau County Historical Society website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Roseau County include:

  • Robert S. (Bob) Bergland (born, resident): DFL U.S. Representative (1971-1977)
  • Mike Holm (resident): Republican Secretary of State (1921-1952)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1894 1903 CD 07
1903 1933 CD 09
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1963 CD 09
1963 2033 CD 07
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1894 1899 SD 52
1899 1915 SD 63
1915 1973 SD 67
1973 2033 SD 01
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1894 1899 HD 52
1899 1915 HD 63
1915 1967 HD 67
1967 1973 HD 67A, 67B
1973 2033 HD 01A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Anderson, Walther A. Out of state Roseau 1912, State House, District 63, General (Republican, Won)
Arneson, Milton A. Roseau Roseau 1976, State House, District 01A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1976, State House, District 01A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1974, State House, District 01A, General (Republican, Lost)
1974, State House, District 01A, Primary (Republican, Won)
Battles, Everett Meeker Roseau 1966, State House, District 67B, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1964, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1962, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1960, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1958, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1956, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1954, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Bell, Roger J. Out of state Roseau 1918, State Senate, District 67, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Berg, Albert Chisago Roseau Roseau 1900, State House, District 63, General (Republican, Won)
1898, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won)
1896, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won)
1894, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won)
Berg, Albert Chisago Roseau Roseau 1900, State House, District 63, General (Republican, Won)
1898, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won)
1896, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won)
1894, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won)
Bergland, Robert S. (Bob) Roseau Roseau 1976, U.S. House, District 07, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1976, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1974, U.S. House, District 07, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1974, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1972, U.S. House, District 07, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1972, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1970, U.S. House, District 07, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1970, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1968, U.S. House, District 07, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1968, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1958, State Senate, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Bjorge, Fred Out of state Roseau 1898, State House, District 63, General (Democrat, Lost)
Braun, Art Stearns Roseau 1980, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1980, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1978, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1978, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1976, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1976, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1974, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1974, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
1972, State House, District 01A, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Burkel, John Roseau Roseau 2022, State House, District 01A, General (Republican, Won)
2020, State House, District 01A, General (Republican, Won)
2020, State House, District 01A, Primary (Republican, Won)