Waseca County

Waseca County is located in South Central Minnesota and was established on February 27, 1857 by the Territorial Legislature. Waseca County is named for the Dakota word meaning "rich" for the fertile soil in the county. Waseca is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).

Notable candidates from Waseca County include:

  • Frank T. Gallagher (born, resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1946-1963)
  • Henry Gallagher (born, resident): Supreme Court Chief Justice (1937-1944)
  • Robert J. Sheran (born): State Representative (1947-1951), Supreme Court Associate Justice (1963-1970) and Chief Justice (1970-1981)
  • Tim Penny (resident): DFL State Senator (1977-1983) and U.S. Representative (1983-1995)


Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Legislative Districts

Congressional Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1863 At-Large
1863 1883 CD 01
1883 1893 CD 02
1893 1933 CD 01
1933 1935 At-Large
1935 1963 CD 01
1963 1983 CD 02
1983 2033 CD 01
Senate Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 SD 15
1861 1872 SD 16
1872 1882 SD 13
1882 1899 SD 11
1899 1915 SD 10
1915 1963 SD 16
1963 1967 SD 08
1967 1973 SD 09
1973 1983 SD 30
1983 1993 SD 24, 25, 29, 30
1993 2003 SD 25, 26, 28
2003 2013 SD 24, 26
2013 2023 SD 23, 24
2023 2033 SD 19, 23
House Districts
Starting Ending Districts
1858 1861 HD 15
1861 1872 HD 16
1872 1882 HD 13
1882 1899 HD 11
1899 1915 HD 10
1915 1963 HD 16
1963 1967 HD 08
1967 1973 HD 09B
1973 1983 HD 30B
1983 1993 HD 24B, 25B, 29B, 30B
1993 2003 HD 25B, 26B, 28A, 28B
2003 2013 HD 24B, 26A
2013 2023 HD 23B, 24A
2023 2033 HD 19A, 19B, 23A

Candidates

Candidate Birth county Residence county Elections
Alland, Joe Waseca Clay 1944, State House, District 49, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1942, State House, District 49, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Anderson, Richard H. (Dick) Itasca Waseca 1990, State House, District 30B, General (Independent-Republican, Won)
1990, State House, District 30B, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won)
Arnoldt, Fred W. Waseca Waseca 1948, State House, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1946, State House, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1944, State House, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1942, State House, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1940, State House, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
Baughman, Claude G. Out of state Waseca 1954, State Senate, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1950, State Senate, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1950, State Senate, District 16, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1946, State Senate, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1942, State Senate, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Won)
1942, State Senate, District 16, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
1938, State Senate, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
1938, State Senate, District 16, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won)
Berg, Charles M. Morrison Waseca 1976, State House, District 30B, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1976, State House, District 30B, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Brattland, Michael A. (M.A.) Waseca Norman 1914, U.S. House, District 09, General (Socialist, Lost)
1912, U.S. House, District 09, General (Public Ownership, Lost)
1912, U.S. House, District 09, Primary (Public Ownership, Won)
1902, Lieutenant Governor, General (Socialist, Lost)
Brattrud, Wallace C. Out of state Waseca 1986, Governor, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost)
1984, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1982, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
1940, State House, District 16, General (Nonpartisan, Lost)
Brenden, Craig A. Otter Tail Waseca 2012, State House, District 24A, General (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost)
2012, State House, District 24A, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Won)
Brown, Don Blue Earth Waseca 1958, U.S. House, District 01, Special Primary (Republican, Lost)
Brubaker, George E. (G.E.) Out of state Waseca 1900, State House, District 10, General (Republican, Won)