Redwood County

Redwood County is located in Southeastern Minnesota and was established on February 6, 1862 by the State Legislature. Redwood County is named for the county's cedar and willow trees. Redwood Falls is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Redwood County include:

Frank Clague (resident): Republican State Representative (1903-1907), State Senator (1907-1915), and U.S. Representative (1921-1933)
Julius Schmahl (resident): Republican Secretary of State (1907-1921) [Schmahl was elected State Treasurer (1927-1937, 1939-1951) from Ramsey County.]
John Zwach (born, resident): State Representative (1935-1947), State Senator (1947-1953, 1963-1967), and Republican U.S. Representative (1967-1975)

Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts

Starting	Ending	Districts
1862	1863	At-Large
1863	1873	CD 01
1873	1903	CD 02
1903	1915	CD 07
1915	1933	CD 02
1933	1935	At-Large
1935	1963	CD 07
1963	1983	CD 06
1983	2003	CD 02
2003	2033	CD 07

Senate Districts

Starting	Ending	Districts
1867	1872	SD 19
1872	1882	SD 37
1882	1899	SD 09
1899	1915	SD 19
1915	1963	SD 14
1963	1973	SD 17
1973	1983	SD 21, 28
1983	1993	SD 20, 23
1993	2003	SD 21, 22, 23
2003	2013	SD 21
2013	2023	SD 16, 22
2023	2033	SD 15

House Districts

Starting	Ending	Districts
1867	1872	HD 19
1872	1882	HD 37
1882	1899	HD 09
1899	1915	HD 19
1915	1963	HD 14
1963	1967	HD 17
1967	1973	HD 17A
1973	1983	HD 21B, 28A
1983	1993	HD 20B, 23A
1993	2003	HD 21A, 22A, 22B, 23A
2003	2013	HD 21A, 21B
2013	2023	HD 16A, 16B, 22B
2023	2033	HD 15B

Candidates

Candidate	Birth county	Residence county	Elections
Aldrich, F.H.	Rice	Redwood	1932, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1930, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1928, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1926, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1924, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Arends, Dennis E.	Redwood	Carlton	1986, State House, District 14A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1984, State House, District 14A, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1984, State House, District 14A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Aune, Hans M. (H.M.)	Out of state	Redwood	1936, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Baker, W.E.	Out of state	Redwood	1890, State Senate, District 09, General (Democrat, Lost)
Baldwin, H.D.	Out of state	Redwood	1894, State House, District 09, General (People's, Lost)
Barber, T.D.	Out of state	Redwood	1890, State House, District 09, General (Farmers' Alliance-Prohibition, Lost)
Barnum, Charles F.	Redwood	Blue Earth	1934, State House, District 08, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Baumann, Archie	Clearwater	Redwood	1982, State Senate, District 20, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1982, State Senate, District 20, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1980, U.S. House, District 06, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1980, U.S. House, District 06, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Bendixen, Christopher M. (C.M.)	Out of state	Redwood	1924, Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, Primary (Republican, Lost) 1922, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1920, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1918, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1918, State House, District 14, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1914, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1912, State House, District 19, General (Republican, Won) 1912, State House, District 19, Primary (Republican, Won) 1908, State House, District 19, General (Republican, Won) 1906, State House, District 19, General (Republican, Won) 1906, State House, District 19, Primary (Republican, Won)
Beran, Joe	Out of state	Redwood	1946, State House, District 14, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1928, State House, District 14, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)