Pennington County
Pennington County is located in Northwestern Minnesota and was established on November 23, 1910 by the State Legislature. Pennington County is named after Soo Line Railroad president Edmund Pennington. Thief River Falls is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Pennington County include:
- Laura E. Naplin (resident): State Senator (1927-1935)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 1933 | CD 09 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 09 |
| 1963 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 1915 | SD 61 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 65 |
| 1963 | 1967 | SD 66 |
| 1967 | 1973 | SD 67 |
| 1973 | 2003 | SD 01 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 01, 02 |
| 2013 | 2033 | SD 01 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 1915 | HD 61 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 65 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 66 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 67B |
| 1973 | 2003 | HD 01B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 01A, 01B, 02B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 01A, 01B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 01A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Forrest T. | Pennington | Itasca |
1954, Attorney General,
Primary
(Republican,
Lost)
1952, State House, District 52, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Barnett, James S. | Out of state | Pennington | 1922, U.S. House, District 09, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Bass, George Nyakasi | Out of state | Pennington | 2016, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Berglund, Elmer E. | Pennington | Beltrami |
1958, State House, District 62,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1958, State House, District 62, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1956, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1954, State House, District 62, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Borsheim, Mark | Pennington | Pennington |
2002, State House, District 01A,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
2002, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Brattland, Gilbert A. | Pennington |
1940, State House, District 65,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1940, State House, District 65, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) | |
| Carlson, Bob | Pennington | Pennington | 1972, State House, District 01B, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Christensen, Clyde C. | Pennington | Pennington |
1980, State House, District 01B,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1980, State House, District 01B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |
| Dahlquist, William E. | Ramsey | Pennington |
1954, State Senate, District 65,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1950, State Senate, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1946, State Senate, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1942, State Senate, District 65, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1942, State Senate, District 65, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Douville, William J. | Out of state | Pennington | 1942, State Senate, District 65, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |