Winona County
Winona County is located in Southeastern Minnesota along the Wisconsin border and was established on February 23, 1854 by the Territorial Legislature. Winona County is named after a female cousin of the Dakota chief Wabasha. Winona is the county seat. Source: Minnesota Geographic Names, by Warren Upham (Minnesota Historical Society, 1969).
Notable candidates from Winona County include:
- Harold R. Atwood (resident): State Representative (1925-1935) and Farmer-Labor Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1936-1939)
- Charles Berry (resident): Democratic Attorney General (1858-1860), State Senator (1874-1876), and Idaho Territory Supreme Court Associate Justice (1888-1890)
- Jim Goetz (resident): Republican Lieutenant Governor (1967-1971)
- Glenn E. Kelley (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1981-1990)
- William B. Mitchell (resident): Supreme Court Associate Justice (1881-1900)
- Daniel S. Norton (resident): Republican State Senator (1857-1859, 1861-1862, 1864-1865) and U.S. Senator (1865-1870)
- George T. Simpson (born, resident): Republican Attorney General (1909-1911)
- James A. Tawney (resident): Republican State Senator (1891-1893) and U.S. Representative (1893-1911)
- Samuel R. Van Sant (resident): Republican State Representative (1893-1897) and Governor (1901-1905)
- George P. Wilson (resident): Republican State Representative (1873-1874) and Attorney General (1874-1880)
- Thomas Wilson (resident): Republican Supreme Court Associate Justice (1864-1865), Supreme Court Chief Justice (1865-1869), State Representative (1881-1883), State Senator (1883-1887), and U.S. Representative (1887-1889)
- William Windom (resident): Republican U.S. Representative (1859-1869) and U.S. Senator (1871-1881, 1881-1883)
- William H. Yale (resident): Republican State Senator (1867-1868, 1876-1878, 1895-1899), Lieutenant Governor (1870-1874), and State Representative (1899-1901)
Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Legislative Districts
Congressional Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1863 | At-Large |
| 1863 | 1933 | CD 01 |
| 1933 | 1935 | At-Large |
| 1935 | 2033 | CD 01 |
Senate Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1872 | SD 11 |
| 1872 | 1882 | SD 07, 08 |
| 1882 | 1891 | SD 15 |
| 1891 | 1899 | SD 15 |
| 1899 | 1967 | SD 02 |
| 1967 | 1973 | SD 01, 02 |
| 1973 | 1983 | SD 34, 35 |
| 1983 | 1993 | SD 26, 32, 34 |
| 1993 | 2003 | SD 31, 32 |
| 2003 | 2013 | SD 28, 31 |
| 2013 | 2023 | SD 21, 28 |
| 2023 | 2033 | SD 20, 26 |
House Districts
| Starting | Ending | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| 1858 | 1872 | HD 11 |
| 1872 | 1882 | HD 07, 08 |
| 1882 | 1891 | HD 15 |
| 1891 | 1899 | HD 15 |
| 1899 | 1967 | HD 02 |
| 1967 | 1973 | HD 01B, 02A, 02B |
| 1973 | 1983 | HD 34A, 34B, 35B |
| 1983 | 1993 | HD 26B, 32A, 34A, 34B |
| 1993 | 2003 | HD 31B, 32A, 32B |
| 2003 | 2013 | HD 28B, 31A |
| 2013 | 2023 | HD 21B, 28A |
| 2023 | 2033 | HD 20B, 26A |
Candidates
| Candidate | Birth county | Residence county | Elections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andersen, E. Douglas (Doug) | Winona | Freeborn |
1994, U.S. House, District 01,
Primary
(Independent-Republican,
Lost)
1992, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1990, U.S. House, District 01, General (Independent-Republican, Lost) 1990, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Independent-Republican, Won) 1988, U.S. House, District 01, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, Bill | Dakota | Winona | 1976, State House, District 34A, Primary (Independent-Republican, Lost) |
| Anderson, William Brown (W.B.) | Out of state | Hennepin Winona |
1938, State Senate, District 33,
General
(Nonpartisan,
Won)
1934, State Senate, District 33, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1930, State Senate, District 33, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1926, State Senate, District 33, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1926, State Senate, District 33, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1922, Supreme Court Associate Justice, Primary (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1916, Supreme Court Associate Justice, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) 1916, Supreme Court Associate Justice, Primary (Nonpartisan, Won) 1904, State House, District 02, General (Republican, Won) 1900, State House, District 02, General (Republican, Won) |
| Atwood, Harold R. | Out of state | Winona |
1942, U.S. House, District 01,
General
(Democrat,
Lost)
1938, Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, General (Farmer-Labor, Lost) 1938, Railroad & Warehouse Commissioner, Primary (Farmer-Labor, Won) 1932, State House, District 02, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1930, State House, District 02, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1928, State House, District 02, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1926, State House, District 02, General (Nonpartisan, Won) 1924, State House, District 02, General (Nonpartisan, Won) |
| Aupperle, John | Winona | Olmsted | 1932, State House, District 04, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Bain, John | Out of state | Winona | 1890, State House, District 15, General (Republican, Lost) |
| Bambenek, Bob | Winona | Winona |
1999, State Senate, District 32,
Special
(Reform,
Lost)
1999, State Senate, District 32, Special Primary (Reform, Won) |
| Basford, R.B. | Out of state | Winona |
1898, State Senate, District 02,
General
(Republican,
Lost)
1896, State House, District 15, General (Republican, Won) |
| Beck, George L. | Houston | Winona | 1938, State House, District 02, General (Nonpartisan, Lost) |
| Berry, Charles | Out of state | Winona | 1857, Attorney General, General (Democrat, Won) |