Roseau County
Roseau County is located in Northwest Minnesota along the Manitoba border and was established on December 31, 1894 by the State Legislature. The county was formed from the eastern part of Kittson County and on February 11, 1896 Roseau also annexed a portion of Beltrami County. Roseau County is named for Roseau Lake and the Roseau River which were French translation of Ojibwe for the reeds in the bodies of water. Roseau is the county seat. Sources: Roseau County Historical Society website. Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Roseau County include:
- Robert S. (Bob) Bergland (born, resident): DFL U.S. Representative (1971-1977)
- Mike Holm (resident): Republican Secretary of State (1921-1952)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 1903 | CD 07 |
| 1903 | 1933 | CD 09 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 09 |
| 1963 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 1899 | SD 52 |
| 1899 | 1915 | SD 63 |
| 1915 | 1973 | SD 67 |
| 1973 | 2033 | SD 01 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 1899 | HD 52 |
| 1899 | 1915 | HD 63 |
| 1915 | 1967 | HD 67 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 67A, 67B |
| 1973 | 2033 | HD 01A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Walther A. | Out of state | Roseau | 1912, State House, District 63, General (Republican, Won) |
| Arneson, Milton A. | Roseau | Roseau |
1976, State House, District 01A,
General
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1976, State House, District 01A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1974, State House, District 01A, General (Republican, Lost) 1974, State House, District 01A, Primary (Republican, Won) |
| Battles, Everett | Meeker | Roseau |
1966, State House, District 67B,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1964, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1962, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1960, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1958, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1956, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1954, State House, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Bell, Roger J. | Out of state | Roseau | 1918, State Senate, District 67, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Berg, Albert | Chisago | Roseau Roseau |
1900, State House, District 63,
General
(Republican,
Won)
1898, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won) 1896, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won) 1894, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won) |
| Berg, Albert | Chisago | Roseau Roseau |
1900, State House, District 63,
General
(Republican,
Won)
1898, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won) 1896, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won) 1894, Secretary of State, General (Republican, Won) |
| Bergland, Robert S. (Bob) | Roseau | Roseau |
1976, U.S. House, District 07,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Won)
1976, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, U.S. House, District 07, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1972, U.S. House, District 07, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1972, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1970, U.S. House, District 07, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1970, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1968, U.S. House, District 07, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1968, U.S. House, District 07, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1958, State Senate, District 67, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bjorge, Fred | Out of state | Roseau | 1898, State House, District 63, General (Democrat, Lost) |
| Braun, Art | Stearns | Roseau |
1980, State House, District 01A,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Lost)
1980, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1978, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1978, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1976, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1976, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, State House, District 01A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1974, State House, District 01A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1972, State House, District 01A, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Burkel, John | Roseau | Roseau |
2022, State House, District 01A,
General
(Republican,
Won)
2020, State House, District 01A, General (Republican, Won) 2020, State House, District 01A, Primary (Republican, Won) |