Nicollet County

Nicollet County is located in South Central Minnesota and was established on March 5, 1853 by the Territorial Legislature. Nicollet County was named after French explorer Joseph Nicolas Nicollet who published a map of the area in 1843. Saint Peter is the county seat. Sources: Nicollet County website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Nicollet County include:

  • Horace Austin (resident): Republican Governor (1870-1874)
  • Henry N. Benson (born, resident): Republican State Senator (1911-1923) and Attorney General (1929-1933)
  • Julius H. Block (resident): Republican Treasurer (1901-1907)
  • Charles Russell Davis (resident): Republican State Representative (1889-1891), State Senator (1891-1895), and U.S. Representative (1903-1925)
  • William Donahower (born): Republican Attorney General (1904-1905)
  • Charles E. Flandrau (resident): Democratic Supreme Court Associate Justice (1858-1864)
  • Godfrey G. Goodwin (born): Republican U.S. Representative (1925-1933)
  • Gideon Ives (resident): Republican State Senator (1887-1891) and Lieutenant Governor (1891-1893)
  • John Albert Johnson (born, resident): Democratic State Senator (1899-1903) and Governor (1905-1909)
  • Charles McIlrath (resident): Republican Auditor (1861-1873)
  • Julius Schmahl (born): Republican Secretary of State (1907-1921) and Treasurer (1927-1937, 1939-1951)
  • Henry Swift (resident): Republican State Senator (1862-1863; 1864-1866), Lieutenant Governor (1863), and Governor (1863-1864)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1863 At-Large
1863 1873 CD 01
1873 1903 CD 02
1903 1933 CD 03
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1993 CD 02
1993 2003 CD 01, 02
2003 2033 CD 01
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 17
1861 1872 SD 19
1872 1882 SD 34
1882 1899 SD 17
1899 1915 SD 20
1915 1973 SD 15
1973 1983 SD 23, 28, 29
1983 2003 SD 23, 24
2003 2013 SD 23
2013 2023 SD 19
2023 2033 SD 18
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 17
1861 1872 HD 19
1872 1882 HD 34
1882 1899 HD 17
1899 1915 HD 20
1915 1967 HD 15
1967 1973 HD 15B
1973 1983 HD 23B, 28B, 29A
1983 2003 HD 23B, 24A, 24B
2003 2013 HD 23A, 23B
2013 2023 HD 19A
2023 2033 HD 18A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Akland, Susan Out of state Nicollet 2022, State House, District 18A, General (Republican, Lost)
2020, State House, District 19A, General (Republican, Won)
Albrecht, Hugo Nicollet Nicollet 1948, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Amundson, Christopher Out of state Nicollet 1882, State Senate, District 17, General (Republican, Lost)
Anderson, Harold R. Out of state Nicollet 1966, State House, District 15C, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1966, State House, District 15C, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1964, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1962, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1960, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1958, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1956, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1954, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1952, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1950, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1948, State House, District 15, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Anderson, Warren Lee Chisago Nicollet 2022, U.S. House, District 01, Special Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
Andreen, F. Ben Out of state Nicollet 1940, U.S. Senate, Primary (Republican, Lost)
Austin, Horace Out of state Nicollet 1871, Governor, General (Republican, Won)
1869, Governor, General (Republican, Won)
Baberich, Casper Out of state Nicollet 1869, Treasurer, General (Democrat, Lost)
Bangert, Elizabeth Out of state Nicollet 2020, State Senate, District 19, General (Republican, Lost)
Bean, J.B. Nicollet Nicollet 1900, State House, District 20, General (Republican, Won)
1898, State House, District 20, General (Republican, Won)