Houston County
Houston County is located in the Southeastern corner of Minnesota along the Iowa and Wisconsin borders and was established on February 23, 1854 by the Territorial Legislature. Houston County is name after Tennessee U.S. Representative (CD 07, 1823-1827), Tennessee Governor (1827-1829), Texas President (1836-1838, 1841-1844), Texas U.S. Senator (1846-1859), and Texas Governor (1859-1861) Sam Houston. Caledonia is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Houston County include:
- William Dunbar (resident): Democratic Auditor (1858-1861)
- William H. Harries (resident): Democratic-Farmers' Alliance U.S. Representative (1891-1893)
- George F. Potter (resident): Supreme Court Clerk (1864-1867), State Senator (1868-1870), and State Representative (1887-1889)
- Christopher G. Ripley (resident): Supreme Court Chief Justice (1870-1874)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1933 | CD 01 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 2033 | CD 01 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 10 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 13 |
| 1872 | 1973 | SD 01 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 35 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 34 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 32 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 31 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 28 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 26 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 10 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 13 |
| 1872 | 1967 | HD 01 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 01B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 35B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 34A |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 32B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 31A, 31B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 28B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 26B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnet, Greg | Houston | Houston |
1992, State Senate, District 32,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1992, State Senate, District 32, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1990, State Senate, District 34, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1990, State Senate, District 34, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |
| Abrahamson, Frank O. | Houston | Houston |
1908, State House, District 01,
General
(Prohibition,
Lost)
1908, State House, District 01, Primary (Prohibition, Won) |
| Anderson, Adolph J. | Houston | Houston | 1934, State House, District 01, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Halvor | Houston | Norman | 1908, State House, District 61, General (Public Ownership, Lost) |
| Beck, George L. | Houston | Winona | 1938, State House, District 02, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Blexrud, Henry S. | Houston | Houston | 1932, State House, District 01, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bosworth, James E. (J.E.) | Out of state | Houston |
1902, State House, District 01,
General
(Republican,
Won)
1902, State House, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) 1900, State House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) |
| Briggs, Henry R. (H.R.) | Out of state | Houston | 1896, State House, District 01, General (Republican, Won) |
| Briggs, John Q. | Out of state | Houston |
1906, State Senate, District 01,
General
(Republican,
Won)
1906, State Senate, District 01, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Budde, Duane | Houston | Anoka |
1980, State Senate, District 46,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1980, State Senate, District 46, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |