Morrison County

Morrison County is located in Central Minnesota and was established on February 25, 1856 by the Territorial Legislature. Morrison County is named for fur trading brothers William Morrison and Allan Morrison, who also served as a Territorial Representative (HD 06, 1849-1850). Sources: Morrison County Historical Society website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Morrison County include:

  • Clarence B. Buckman (resident): Republican State Representative (1881-1883), State Senator (1883-1891, 1899-1903), and U.S. Representative (1903-1907)
  • Charles A. Lindbergh (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1907-1917)
  • John Simonett (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1980-1994)


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 1933 CD 06
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1973 CD 06
1973 1993 CD 07
1993 2003 CD 07, 08
2003 2023 CD 08
2023 2033 CD 07
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 21
1861 1872 SD 03
1872 1882 SD 30
1882 1891 SD 39
1891 1899 SD 46
1899 1915 SD 48
1915 1973 SD 53
1973 1983 SD 04, 12
1983 1993 SD 13, 16, 18
1993 2003 SD 12, 14, 17
2003 2013 SD 12, 16
2013 2023 SD 09, 15
2023 2033 SD 05, 10
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 21
1861 1872 HD 03
1872 1882 HD 30
1882 1891 HD 39
1891 1899 HD 46
1899 1915 HD 48
1915 1967 HD 53
1967 1973 HD 53A
1973 1983 HD 04B, 12A, 12B
1983 1993 HD 13B, 16A, 16B, 18A
1993 2003 HD 12B, 14A, 17A
2003 2013 HD 12B, 16A
2013 2023 HD 09B, 15B
2023 2033 HD 05B, 10A, 10B

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Aldrich, John Wright Morrison 1980, State Senate, District 12, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1980, State Senate, District 12, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
1976, State Senate, District 12, General (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1976, State Senate, District 12, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Amundson, Dean Morrison Hennepin 1994, Attorney General, General (Grassroots, Lost)
Anderson, Lenord C. Morrison Crow Wing 1940, State House, District 53, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Anderson, Verner F. Morrison Crow Wing 1952, State House, District 53, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1950, State House, District 53, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1949, State House, District 53, Special (Nonpartisan, Won)
1949, State House, District 53, Special Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Auyer, Cyrus D. Out of state Morrison 1906, U.S. House, District 06, Primary (Democrat, Lost)
1902, State Senate, District 48, General (Democrat, Lost)
Bailey, Lloyd Big Stone Morrison 1960, State House, District 53, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Bayerl, Carla J. Morrison Saint Louis 2014, State House, District 07B, Primary (Republican, Lost)
Berg, Charles M. Morrison Waseca 1976, State House, District 30B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1976, State House, District 30B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Bergheim, Nels N. (N.N.) Out of state Morrison 1914, Secretary of State, General (Democrat, Lost)
1906, State House, District 48, General (Democrat, Lost)
Blaine, Greg Morrison Morrison 2006, State House, District 12B, General (Republican, Lost)
2004, State House, District 12B, General (Republican, Won)
2004, State House, District 12B, Primary (Republican, Won)
2002, State House, District 12B, General (Republican, Won)
2002, State House, District 12B, Primary (Republican, Won)
2001, State House, District 12B, Special (Republican, Won)
2001, State House, District 12B, Special Primary (Republican, Won)