Meeker County
Meeker County is located in Central Minnesota and was established on February 23, 1856 by the Territorial Legislature. Meeker County is named after Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court Associate Justice (1849-1853) Bradley B. (B.B.) Meeker. Litchfield is the county seat. Sources: Meeker County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Meeker County include:
- Peter E. Hanson (resident): Republican State Senator (1895-1899) and Secretary of State (1901-1907)
- Magnus Johnson (resident): State Representative (1915-1919), State Senator (1919-1923), Farmer-Labor U.S. Senator (1923-1925), and U.S. Representative (1933-1935)
- Fred Marshall (born, resident): DFL U.S. Representative (1949-1961)
- Eugene McCarthy (born): DFL U.S. Representative (1949-1959) and U.S. Senator (1959-1971)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1873 | CD 02 |
| 1873 | 1903 | CD 03 |
| 1903 | 1915 | CD 06 |
| 1915 | 1933 | CD 07 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1983 | CD 06 |
| 1983 | 2003 | CD 02 |
| 2003 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 20 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 06 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 35 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 34 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 39 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 23 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 26 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 16 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 16, 22 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 21 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 15, 20 |
| 2003 | 2023 | SD 18 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 16, 17, 29 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 20 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 06 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 35 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 34 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 39 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 23 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 26 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 16 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 16B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 16B, 22A, 22B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 21A, 21B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 15B, 20A |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 18A, 18B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 18A |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 16A, 17A, 29A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahlgren, Stanley | Meeker | Meeker | 1960, State House, District 26, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Albright, Colleen Turner | Out of state | Meeker |
1982, State Senate, District 21,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1982, State Senate, District 21, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Albright, D.W. | Out of state | Meeker | 1966, State Senate, District 16, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Ames, Henry | Out of state | Meeker |
1892, State House, District 39,
General
(Democrat,
Lost)
1890, State House, District 39, General (Democrat-Farmers' Alliance, Lost) |
| Anderson, Adolph B. (A.B.) | Meeker | Saint Louis |
1948, State House, District 57,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1946, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1944, State House, District 57, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Anderson, Bernard | Out of state | Meeker | 1942, Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, Primary (Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, Darrin | Out of state | Meeker | 2010, State House, District 18B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Anderson, Kenneth B. (K.B.) | Meeker | Hennepin | 1968, State House, District 30B, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bakeberg, Ben | Meeker | Scott | 2022, State House, District 54B, General (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) |