1. C.H. Baldwin represented Rock County, but had never been elected on a partisan ballot. 1886 was the last election in which Rock County elected a legislator that was not Republican, John F. Shoemaker was Independent. Thus, Baldwin received a Republican affiliation.
2. William L. Bernard represented St. Louis County, never having been elected on a partisan ballot. St. Louis County elected multiple seats to the legislature. The county had elected a Democrat as recently as the 38th Session, although it had elected Republicans in that session as well. Based on Bernard’s affiliation with farming and labor and the mixed electoral history of the county, I assigned Bernard no party affiliation (all other cases of no artificial partisan designation follow this line of reasoning).
3. John H. Boyd represented Polk County, never having been elected on a partisan ballot. Polk County last elected a non-Republican in 1896 during the Populist Movement. With nearly two decades of uninterrupted Republican representation, I assigned Boyd an artificial Re- publican designation.
4. Theodore Christianson, Jr.’s political career would lead him to the U.S. House where he was a Republican in the 1930s. He received a Republican designation.
5. Leavitt Corning, Sr. was designated by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as a prior member of the Republican Party.
6. Farley Allen Dare represented Cass County. While parts of Cass County made up parts of several districts, no district encompassing any portion of Cass County elected a non- Republican in the 10 years leading up to the 39th. Therefore, Dare received an artificial Republican designation.
7. Levi M. Davis represented Todd County. While parts of Todd County made up parts of sev- eral districts, no district encompassing any portion of Todd County elected a non-Republican in the 10 years leading up to the 39th. Therefore, Davis received an artificial Republican designation.
8. George William Dealand represented Nobles County. While parts of Nobles County made up parts of two districts, neither district encompassing any portion of Nobles County elected a non-Republican in the 10 years leading up to the 39th. Therefore, Davis received an artificial Republican designation.
9. George W. Grant represented Cottonwood County, never having been elected on a partisan ballot. Cottonwood County had not elected a non-Republican at least since 1904 and possibly longer. With at least a decade of uninterrupted Republican representation, I assigned Grant an artificial Republican designation.
10. Peter H. Konzen represented Kittson County. While parts of Kittson County made up parts of several districts, no district encompassing any portion of Kittson County elected a non- Republican in the 10 years leading up to the 39th. Therefore, Konzen received an artificial Republican designation.
11. James E. Madigan represented Wright County, never having been elected on a partisan ballot. Wright County had not elected a non-Republican at least since 1904 and possibly longer. With at least a decade of uninterrupted Republican representation, I assigned Madigan an artificial Republican designation.
12. A.M. Peterson represented Itasca County. While parts of Itasca County made up parts of sev- eral districts, no district encompassing any portion of Itasca County elected a non-Republican in the 10 years leading up to the 39th. Therefore, Peterson received an artificial Republican designation.
13. Ole A. Pikop represented Grant County. While parts of Grant County made up parts of sev- eral districts, no district encompassing any portion of Grant County elected a non-Republican in the 10 years leading up to the 39th. Therefore, Pikop received an artificial Republican des- ignation.
14. Spencer J. Searls represented Carlton County. While parts of Carlton County made up parts of several districts, no district encompassing any portion of Carlton County elected a non-
Republican designation.
15. Henry Smith represented Lincoln County. While parts of Lincoln County made up parts of several districts, no district encompassing any portion of Lincoln County elected a non- Republican in the 10 years leading up to the 39th. Therefore, Smith received an artificial Republican designation.
16. Gilbert Sorflaten represented Mower County, never having been elected on a partisan ballot. Mower County had not elected a non-Republican at least since 1904 and possibly longer. With at least a decade of uninterrupted Republican representation, I assigned Sorflaten an artificial Republican designation.
17. Thomas Tollefson represented Dodge County, never having been elected on a partisan ballot. Dodge County had not elected a non-Republican at least since 1904 and possibly longer. With at least a decade of uninterrupted Republican representation, I assigned Tollefson an artificial Republican designation.
18. A.C. Welch represented McLeod County, never having been elected on a partisan ballot. McLeod County had not elected a non-Republican at least since 1904 and possibly longer. With at least a decade of uninterrupted Republican representation, I assigned Tollefson an artificial Republican designation.