Wadena County
Wadena County is located in North Central Minnesota and was established on June 11, 1858 by the State Legislature. Wadena County is named after a trading post from an Ojibwe word meaning "a little round hill." Wadena is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Wadena County include:
- Robert A. Anderson (born): Independent-Republican/DFL State Representative (1977-1983, 1985-1997)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1873 | CD 02 |
| 1873 | 1883 | CD 03 |
| 1883 | 1893 | CD 05 |
| 1893 | 1933 | CD 06 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 1963 | CD 06 |
| 1963 | 2003 | CD 07 |
| 2003 | 2023 | CD 08 |
| 2023 | 2033 | CD 07 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | SD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 46 |
| 1891 | 1915 | SD 53 |
| 1915 | 1963 | SD 51 |
| 1963 | 1973 | SD 54 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 04, 10 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 12 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 04, 11 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 10 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 02, 09 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 05 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 1872 | HD 03 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 41 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 46 |
| 1891 | 1915 | HD 53 |
| 1915 | 1963 | HD 51 |
| 1963 | 1967 | HD 54 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 54B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 04B, 10A, 10B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 12A, 12B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 04B, 11A, 11B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 10B |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 02B, 09A |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 05A, 05B |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albrecht, Rita | Wadena | Beltrami | 2020, State Senate, District 05, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) |
| Anderson, Ernest P. | Out of state | Wadena |
1950, State Senate, District 51,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1950, State Senate, District 51, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1946, State Senate, District 51, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1944, State Senate, District 51, Special (Nonpartisan, Won) 1944, State Senate, District 51, Special Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Anderson, John G. | Out of state | Wadena |
1930, State Senate, District 51,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1930, State Senate, District 51, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1926, State Senate, District 51, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1926, State Senate, District 51, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1914, State House, District 51, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1912, State House, District 53, General (Republican, Won) |
| Anderson, Robert A. (Bob) | Wadena | Otter Tail |
1994, State House, District 10A,
General
(Democratic-Farmer-Labor,
Won)
1994, State House, District 10A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1992, State House, District 10A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1992, State House, District 10A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won) 1990, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1990, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1988, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1988, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1986, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1986, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1984, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1984, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1982, State House, District 19B, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1982, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1982, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1982, State House, District 19B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1980, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1980, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1978, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1978, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1976, State House, District 10B, General (Independent-Republican, Won) 1976, State House, District 10B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) |
| Arnold, R.C. | Out of state | Wadena |
1934, State House, District 51,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Lost)
1932, State House, District 51, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Askew, Joseph (J.) | Out of state | Wadena |
1896, State Senate, District 53,
Special
(People's,
Lost)
1890, State House, District 53, General (Farmers' Alliance, Lost) |
| Babcock, Leverett Wright (L.W.) | Out of state | Wadena |
1902, State House, District 53,
General
(Republican,
Won)
1900, State House, District 53, General (Republican, Won) 1898, State House, District 53, General (Republican, Won) |
| Bassett, Roland F. | Wadena | Todd | 1942, State House, District 51, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Baumbach, W.R. | Out of state | Wadena | 1890, State House, District 53, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Bookhart, G.G. | Out of state | Wadena | 1924, State House, District 51, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |