Marshall County

Marshall County is located in Northwest Minnesota along the North Dakota border and was established on February 25, 1879 by the State Legislature. Marshall County was named for Republican Governor (1866-1870) and Railroad Commissioner (1876-1882) William Marshall. Warren is the county seat. Source: Marshall County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Marshall County include:

  • Oscar Knutson (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1948-1962) and Chief Justice (1962-1973)
  • Julius Olson (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1934-1948)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1879 1883 CD 03
1883 1893 CD 05
1893 1903 CD 07
1903 1933 CD 09
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1963 CD 09
1963 2033 CD 07
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1879 1882 SD 41
1882 1891 SD 45
1891 1899 SD 52
1899 1915 SD 63
1915 1973 SD 67
1973 2033 SD 01
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1879 1882 HD 41
1882 1891 HD 45
1891 1899 HD 52
1899 1915 HD 63
1915 1967 HD 67
1967 1973 HD 67A, 67B
1973 2013 HD 01A, 01B
2013 2033 HD 01A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Anderson, Irven W. Marshall Beltrami 1962, State Senate, District 64, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Bayrell, Leo S. Out of state Marshall 1902, State House, District 63, General (Democrat, Lost)
Beckwith, H.S. Out of state Marshall 1942, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1940, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1938, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Berglund, Clarence S. Marshall Beltrami 1960, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Berve, Herbert O. (H.O.) Out of state Marshall 1920, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1918, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Bjornson, Martin (M.) Out of state Marshall 1908, State House, District 63, General (Prohibition, Lost)
Cronkhite, John Q. Out of state Marshall 1894, State Senate, District 52, General (People's, Won)
Elseth, Bruce Pennington Marshall 1984, State House, District 01B, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1984, State House, District 01B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Ericson, George E. Marshall Cass 1956, State House, District 52, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1954, State House, District 52, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1952, State House, District 52, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1950, State House, District 52, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1922, State Senate, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Evans, Evan (E.M.) Le Sueur Marshall 1934, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1932, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)