Mille Lacs County
Mille Lacs County is located in East Central Minnesota and was established on May 23, 1857 by the Territorial Legislature. Mille Lacs County is named for Mille Lacs Lake, from the French for "thousand lakes." Milaca is the county seat. Sources: Mille Lacs County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Mille Lacs County include:
- Robert C. Dunn (resident): Republican State Representative (1889-1891, 1893-1895, 1911-1915) Auditor (1895-1903), and State Senator (1915-1918)
- Rod Grams (born): GOP U.S. Representative (1993-1995) and U.S. Senator (1995-2001)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1873 | CD 02 |
| 1873 | 1883 | CD 03 |
| 1883 | 1893 | CD 05 |
| 1893 | 1903 | CD 06 |
| 1903 | 1915 | CD 08 |
| 1915 | 1933 | CD 10 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1983 | CD 06 |
| 1983 | 2033 | CD 08 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 21 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 04 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 30 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 39 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 46 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 45 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 55 |
| 1963 | 1967 | SD 28 |
| 1967 | 1973 | SD 25 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 12, 18 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 18 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 17 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 16 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 15 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 10, 27 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 21 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 04 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 30 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 39 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 46 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 45 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 55 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 28 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 25B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 12B, 18A |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 18A |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 17A |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 16A |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 15A |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 10A, 10B, 27B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderink, George | Out of state | Mille Lacs |
1958, State House, District 55,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1958, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1956, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1956, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1954, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1939, State Senate, District 55, Special (Write-In (Sticker), Lost) |
| Anderson, Amon (A. Ra) | Mille Lacs | Mille Lacs | 1966, State House, District 25B, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Anderson, Axel A. | Mille Lacs | Mille Lacs |
1952, State House, District 55,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1952, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1950, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1950, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1948, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1948, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1946, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1944, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1944, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1942, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1942, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1940, Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, Primary (Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, George E. | Hennepin | Mille Lacs |
1942, State House, District 55,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1942, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1940, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1940, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1938, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1938, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Anderson, Marvin H. | Mille Lacs | Hennepin |
1954, State Senate, District 32,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1950, State Senate, District 32, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1946, State Senate, District 32, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Anderson, Oscar | Mille Lacs | Mille Lacs |
1942, State House, District 55,
Primary
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1940, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Ash, Thomas R. | Out of state | Mille Lacs | 1972, State House, District 12B, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Baas, J.J. | Out of state | Mille Lacs | 1926, State House, District 55, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Baas, Owen | Mille Lacs | Mille Lacs |
1984, State House, District 18A,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1984, State House, District 18A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1980, State House, District 18A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1980, State House, District 18A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |
| Bain, Robert | Ramsey | Mille Lacs |
1924, State House, District 55,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1924, State House, District 55, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |