Brown County
Brown County is located in south central Minnesota and was established on February 20, 1855 by the Territorial Legislature. Brown County is named for prominent trader, speculator, newspaper publisher and editor, and Democratic Territorial Council Representative Joseph R. Brown (HD 06, 1854-1856; HD 10, 1857). New Ulm is the county seat. Source: Brown County website.
Notable candidates from Brown County include:
- Francis Baasen (resident): Democratic Secretary of State (1858-1860)
- Ivan Bowen (born): Republican Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1921-1928)
- Brad Finstad (born, resident): Republican State Representative (2003-2009) and U.S. Representative (2022-present)
- John Lind (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1887-1893) [Lind was also elected Democratic Governor and U.S. Representative from Hennepin County]
- Ingerval Olson (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1930-1936)
- William Pfaender (resident): Republican State Representative (1859-1861), State Senator (1870-1873), and Treasurer (1876-1880)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1873 | CD 01 |
| 1873 | 1933 | CD 02 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 2003 | CD 02 |
| 2003 | 2033 | CD 01 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 17 |
| 1861 | 1867 | SD 19 |
| 1867 | 1882 | SD 37 |
| 1882 | 1899 | SD 09 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 19 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 14 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 17 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 28 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 23 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 22, 23 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 21 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 16 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 15 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 17 |
| 1861 | 1867 | HD 19 |
| 1867 | 1882 | HD 37 |
| 1882 | 1899 | HD 09 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 19 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 14 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 17 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 17A, 17B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 28A, 28B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 23A, 23B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 22B, 23A, 23B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 21B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 16B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 15B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphson, E.L. (Vira) | Brown | Brown |
1976, State Senate, District 28,
General
(Independent,
Lost)
1974, State House, District 28B, General (Republican, Lost) 1974, State House, District 28B, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Ahlness, Christian | Out of state | Brown | 1890, State House, District 09, General (Farmers' Alliance, Won) |
| Ahrens, John | Out of state | Brown | 1918, State House, District 14, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Akre, Wyllis (W.S., Bill) | Chippewa | Brown | 1980, State Senate, District 28, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, G. | Out of state | Brown | 1906, State House, District 19, Primary (Republican, Lost) |
| Baasen, Francis | Out of state | Brown |
1859, Secretary of State,
General
(Democrat,
Lost)
1857, Secretary of State, General (Democrat, Won) |
| Ball, H.W. | Out of state | Brown | 1890, State House, District 09, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Baltrusch, Alfred (Paddy) | Brown | Brown |
1956, State House, District 14,
Primary
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1942, State House, District 14, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Batson, John B. | Dakota | Brown |
1908, State House, District 19,
General
(Prohibition,
Lost)
1908, State House, District 19, Primary (Prohibition, Won) |
| Becker, Jesse C. | Out of state | Brown | 1940, Governor, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Lost) |