Lake of the Woods County
Lake of the Woods is located at the tip of North Central Minnesota bordering Manitoba and Ontario and was established on January 1, 1923 by the State Legislature. The county separated from Beltrami County. Lake of the Woods is named after a lake of the same name within the county which was so coined "Lac aux Iles" (Lake of the Islands) by French explorer Jacques De Noyon. Baudette is the county seat. Sourcses: Lake of the Woods County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Lake of the Woods County include:
- Gustaf Erickson (resident): State Representative (1927-1939, 1941-1943)
- Bev Scalze (born): DFL State Representative (2005-2013) and State Senator (2013-2017)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 1933 | CD 06 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 09 |
| 1963 | 2023 | CD 07 |
| 2023 | 2033 | CD 08 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 1963 | SD 62 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 64 |
| 1973 | 2003 | SD 01 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 03 |
| 2013 | 2033 | SD 02 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 1963 | HD 62 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 64 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 64B |
| 1973 | 2003 | HD 01A |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 03A |
| 2013 | 2033 | HD 02A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berquist, Henry W. | Otter Tail | Lake of the Woods |
1942, State House, District 62,
Primary
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1940, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Biesiot, Henri A. | Out of state | Lake of the Woods |
1936, State House, District 62,
Primary
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1934, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Erickson, Gustaf | Out of state | Lake of the Woods |
1942, State House, District 62,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1942, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1940, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1940, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1938, State Senate, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1936, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1936, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1934, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1934, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1932, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1932, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1930, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1928, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1926, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1926, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1924, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1924, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Erickson, Roger A. | Roseau | Lake of the Woods |
2014, State House, District 02A,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
2012, State House, District 02A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Grund, Louis | Out of state | Lake of the Woods |
1950, State House, District 62,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1950, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1948, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1948, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Hendrickson, Chuck | Lake of the Woods | Clay | 2020, State House, District 04A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Kellogg, Oliver F. | Out of state | Lake of the Woods | 1954, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Knutson, Greg | Lake of the Woods | Saint Louis |
2010, State House, District 05A,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
2008, State House, District 05A, General (Republican, Lost) 2006, State House, District 05A, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Lemm, Les | Lake of the Woods | Lake of the Woods |
2006, State House, District 03A,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
2006, State House, District 03A, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Lilliboe, Curt | Lake of the Woods | Ramsey |
1984, State House, District 63B,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1984, State House, District 63B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |