- North Dakota's 2nd congressional district
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North Dakota's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the state of North Dakota that was created by reapportionments in 1913, and eliminated by the reapportionments in 1933. North Dakota elected its two Representatives in a two-member at large district from 1932 to 1960, but then resurrected single-member districts in 1962. The district was eliminated by the reapportionment as a result of the 1970 census. The seat was last filled from 1971 to 1973 by Arthur A. Link, who sought the office of Governor of North Dakota after not being able to run again for the defunct seat.
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Boundaries
When existing between 1913 and 1933, the district included the capital Bismarck and consisted of the following counties of central North Dakota: Bottineau, Rolette, McHenry, Pierce, Benson, Sheridan, Wells, Eddy, Foster, Griggs, Stutsman, Barnes, Kidder, Burleigh, Emmons, Logan, McIntosh, LaMoure, and Dickey.
The 1963 recreation was different, consisting of the western half of the state, again including Bismarck. It contained the following counties: Bottineau, McHenry, Sheridan, Wells, Kidder, Burleigh, Emmons, Logan, McIntosh, Divide, Burke, Renville, Ward, Mountrail, Williams, McKenzie, McLean, Dunn, Mercer, Oliver, Billings, Stark, Morton, Hettinger, Bowman, Adams, Golden Valley, Grant, Slope and Sioux.
List of representatives
Delegate Party Years District home Notes District created March 4, 1913 George M. Young Republican March 4, 1913 – September 2, 1924 Resigned after being appointed to the US Customs Court Thomas Hall Republican November 4, 1924 – March 3, 1933 District inactive 1933 – 1963 Don L. Short Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 Redistricted from the At-large district Rolland W. Redlin Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 Thomas S. Kleppe Republican January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 Arthur A. Link Democratic January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 District eliminated January 3, 1973 Election results
Year Candidate Party Votes % 1912 (63rd Congress) George M. Young R 16,912 64.3 J. A. Minckler D 7,426 28.2 John A. Yoder SOC 1,922 7.3 1914 (63rd Congress) George M. Young R 18,680 68.4 James J. Weeks D 7,073 25.9 N. H. Bjornstad SOC 1,553 5.7 1916 (65th Congress) George M. Young R 22,227 71.7 Hugh McDonald D 7,638 24.6 1918 (66th Congress) George M. Young R 20,516 74.5 L. N. Torson D 7,038 25.5 1920 (67th Congress) George M. Young R 34,849 51.7 Ole H. Olson I N-PART 32,618 48.4 1922 (68th Congress) George M. Young R 36,528 69.8 J. W. Deemy PROG 15,834 30.2 Special election (68th Congress) Thomas Hall R 33,460 51.0 Gerald P. Nye D 32,205 49.0 1924 (69th Congress) Thomas Hall R 31,212 42.2 Gerald P. Nye D 28,193 38.1 M. C. Freercks N-PART 14,511 19.6 1926 (70th Congress) Thomas Hall R 33,607 66.3 J. L. Page D 13,635 27.1 C. W. Reichert F-LAB 3,350 6.6 1928 (71st Congress) Thomas Hall R 42,844 61.7 J. L. Page D 26,566 38.3 1930 (72nd Congress) Thomas Hall R 34,063 55.6 P. W. Lanier D 25,780 42.3 Alfred Knutson COM 1,304 2.1 Recreated in 1962
Year Candidate Party Votes % 1962 (88th Congress) Don L. Short R 56,203 54.0 Robert Vogel D 47,825 46.0 1964 (89th Congress) Rolland Redlin D 60,751 52.5 Don L. Short R 54,878 47.5 1966 (90th Congress) Thomas S. Kleppe R 50,801 51.9 Rolland Redlin D 46,993 48.1 1968 (91st Congress) Thomas S. Kleppe R 55,962 49.9 Rolland Redlin D 54,655 48.7 Russell Kleppe I 1,526 1.4 1970 (92nd Congress) Arthur A. Link D 50,416 50.3 Robert McCarney R 49,888 49.7 References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
North Dakota's congressional districts All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3
The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd districts are obsolete
See also: North Dakota's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – MapsCategories:- Congressional districts of North Dakota
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