Rice County
Rice County is located in Southeastern Minnesota and was established on March 5, 1853 by the Territorial Legislature. Rice County is named for Democratic U.S. Delegate (1853-1857) and U.S. Senator (1858-1863) Henry Rice. Faribault is the county seat. Source: Rice County website.
Notable candidates from Rice County include:
- Edwin W. Dike (resident): Democrat-Anti-Monopoly State Treasurer (1873-1876)
- Thomas F. Gallagher (born): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1943-1967)
- Joel Heatwole (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1895-1903)
- Albert H. Quie (born, resident): State Senator (1955-1958), Republican U.S. Representative (1958-1979), and Governor (1979-1983)
- James Quinn (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1917-1928)
- Karl Rolvaag (born, resident): DFL Lieutenant Governor (1955-1963), Governor (1963-1967), and Public Service Commissioner (1973-1977)
- James Shields (resident): Illinois Auditor (1839). Illinois Supreme Court Judge (1843), Illinois U.S. Senator (1849-1855), Minnesota U.S. Senator (1858-1859), and Missouri U.S. Senator (1879)
- Paul Wellstone (resident): DFL U.S. Senator (1991-2002)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1873 | CD 01 |
| 1873 | 1883 | CD 02 |
| 1883 | 1933 | CD 03 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 2003 | CD 01 |
| 2003 | 2013 | CD 02 |
| 2013 | 2033 | CD 01, 02 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | SD 05 |
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 08 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 18 |
| 1882 | 1899 | SD 20 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 28 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 18 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 07 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 24 |
| 1983 | 2003 | SD 25 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 25, 26 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 20, 24 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 19, 22, 58 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1861 | HD 05 |
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 08 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 18 |
| 1882 | 1899 | HD 20 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 28 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 18 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 07 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 07A, 07B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 24A, 24B |
| 1983 | 2003 | HD 25A, 25B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 25B, 26B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 20B, 24B |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 19A, 22B, 58A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackman, Irvin | Rice | Rice | 1950, State House, District 18, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Ahlman, Frank H. | Out of state | Rice | 1918, State Senate, District 18, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Albers, Karl W. | Rice | Rice |
1938, State House, District 18,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1936, State House, District 18, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| 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) |
| Alexander, John J. (J.J.) | Out of state | Rice | 1886, State House, District 20, General (Democrat, Won) |
| Andersen, L.C. (Andy) | Lyon | Rice |
1958, Secretary of State,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
1958, Secretary of State, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Anderson, Endre B. | Lyon | Rice |
1940, U.S. House, District 01,
General
(Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1938, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Won) |
| Anhorn, Ron | Mower | Rice | 1974, State House, District 24B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Bailey, Rich | Out of state | Rice | 2016, State Senate, District 24, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Barnes, Ronald L. | Out of state | Rice |
1988, State House, District 25A,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1988, State House, District 25A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |