North Dakota's 2nd congressional district
North Dakota's 2nd congressional district Created 1910 1960 Eliminated 1930 1970 Years active 1913-1933
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 redistricting cycle after the 1970 United States 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.
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 members representing the district
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913
George M. Young (Valley City )
Republican
March 4, 1913 – September 2, 1924
63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th
Elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 . Resigned to become judge of the U.S. Customs Court .
Vacant
September 2, 1924 – November 4, 1924
68th
Thomas Hall (Bismarck )
Republican
November 4, 1924 – March 3, 1933
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected to finish Young's term .Re-elected in 1926 Re-elected in 1928 Re-elected in 1930 Redistricted to the at-large district and lost renomination.
District dissolved January 3, 1933
District re-established January 3, 1963
Don L. Short (Medora )
Republican
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
88th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1962 . Lost re-election.
Rolland W. Redlin (Crosby )
Democratic–NPL
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
89th
Elected in 1964 . Lost re-election.
Thomas S. Kleppe (Bismarck )
Republican
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971
90th 91st
Elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 . Retired to run for U.S. Senator .
Arthur A. Link (Alexander )
Democratic–NPL
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973
92nd
Elected in 1970 . Retired to run for Governor of North Dakota .
District dissolved January 3, 1973
Election results
Year
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
1912 (63rd Congress )
George M. Young
Republican
16,912
64.3
J. A. Minckler
Democratic
7,426
28.2
John A. Yoder
Socialist
1,922
7.3
1914 (63rd Congress )
George M. Young
Republican
18,680
68.4
James J. Weeks
Democratic
7,073
25.9
N. H. Bjornstad
Socialist
1,553
5.7
1916 (65th Congress )
George M. Young
Republican
22,227
71.7
Hugh McDonald
Democratic
7,638
24.6
Samuel O. Olson
Independent
1,150
3.7
1918 (66th Congress )
George M. Young
Republican
20,516
74.5
L. N. Torson
Democratic
7,038
25.5
1920 (67th Congress )
George M. Young
Republican
34,849
51.7
Ole H. Olson
NPL
32,618
48.4
1922 (68th Congress )
George M. Young
Republican
36,528
69.8
J. W. Deemy
Progressive
15,834
30.2
Special election (68th Congress )
Thomas Hall
Republican
33,460
51.0
Gerald P. Nye
NPL
32,205
49.0
1924 (69th Congress )
Thomas Hall
Republican
31,212
42.2
Gerald P. Nye
NPL
28,193
38.1
M. C. Freercks
Independent
14,511
19.6
1926 (70th Congress )
Thomas Hall
Republican
33,607
66.3
J. L. Page
Democratic
13,635
27.1
C. W. Reichert
Farmer-Labor
3,350
6.6
1928 (71st Congress )
Thomas Hall
Republican
42,844
61.7
J. L. Page
Democratic
26,566
38.3
1930 (72nd Congress )
Thomas Hall
Republican
34,063
55.6
P. W. Lanier
Democratic
25,780
42.3
Alfred B. Knutson
Communist
1,304
2.1
Recreated in 1962
Year
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
1962 (88th Congress )
Don L. Short
Republican
56,203
54.0
Robert Vogel
D-NPL
47,825
46.0
1964 (89th Congress )
Rolland Redlin
D-NPL
60,751
52.5
Don L. Short
Republican
54,878
47.5
1966 (90th Congress )
Thomas S. Kleppe
Republican
50,801
51.9
Rolland Redlin
D-NPL
46,993
48.1
1968 (91st Congress )
Thomas S. Kleppe
Republican
55,962
49.9
Rolland Redlin
D-NPL
54,655
48.7
Russell Kleppe
Independent
1,526
1.4
1970 (92nd Congress )
Arthur A. Link
D-NPL
50,416
50.3
Robert McCarney
Republican
49,888
49.7
References
46°49′N 100°47′W / 46.817°N 100.783°W / 46.817; -100.783