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.
, 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
.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
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
North Dakota's At-large congressional district
North Dakota's At-large congressional district is the sole congressional district for the state of North Dakota. All of North Dakota is contained within one at large Congressional District making it the eighth largest district in the nation.- History:...
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
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
. The seat was last filled from 1971 to 1973 by Arthur A. Link
Arthur A. Link
Arthur Albert Link was an American politician for the North Dakota Democratic Party, and later the Democratic-NPL. He was elected as a one-term congressman in 1970 and as the 27th Governor of North Dakota in 1972, and served two terms until 1981.-Life and career:Link was born in Alexander, North...
, who sought the office of Governor of North Dakota
Governor of North Dakota
The Governor of North Dakota is the chief executive of North Dakota. The current Governor is Jack Dalrymple. The Governor has the right to sign and laws, and to call the Legislative Assembly, into emergency session. The Governor is also chairman of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The...
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: BottineauBottineau County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83* North Dakota Highway 5* North Dakota Highway 14* North Dakota Highway 43* North Dakota Highway 60* North Dakota Highway 256-National protected areas:*J...
, Rolette
Rolette County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Lords Lake National Wildlife Refuge *Rabb Lake National Wildlife Refuge*School Section Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Willow Lake National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, McHenry
McHenry County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge*J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge *Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Pierce
Pierce County, North Dakota
-National protected area:*Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,675 people, 1,964 households, and 1,276 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,269 housing units at an average density...
, Benson
Benson County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 2* U.S. Highway 281* North Dakota Highway 19* North Dakota Highway 20* North Dakota Highway 57-National protected areas:*Pleasant Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge...
, Sheridan
Sheridan County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,710 people, 731 households, and 515 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 924 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, Wells
Wells County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,102 people, 2,215 households, and 1,453 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,643 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, Eddy
Eddy County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 281*North Dakota Highway 15*North Dakota Highway 20-Eddy County Road 14:Eddy County Road 14 is a north-south County Road in North Dakota...
, Foster
Foster County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,759 people, 1,540 households, and 1,031 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² . There were 1,793 housing units at an average density of 1/km²...
, Griggs
Griggs County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 1* North Dakota Highway 45* North Dakota Highway 65* North Dakota Highway 200-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,754 people, 1,178 households, and 781 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile...
, Stutsman
Stutsman County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge *Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Halfway Lake National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Barnes
Barnes County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge*Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Kidder
Kidder County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Lake George National Wildlife Refuge*Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge *Slade National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Burleigh
Burleigh County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:...
, Emmons
Emmons County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83*North Dakota Highway 11*North Dakota Highway 13*North Dakota Highway 34*North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:*Appert Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Springwater National Wildlife Refuge...
, Logan
Logan County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 3* North Dakota Highway 13* North Dakota Highway 30* North Dakota Highway 34* North Dakota Highway 56-Demographics:...
, McIntosh
McIntosh County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 3* North Dakota Highway 11* North Dakota Highway 13-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,390 people, 1,467 households, and 975 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,853 housing...
, LaMoure
LaMoure County, North Dakota
LaMoure County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2010, the population was 4,139. Its county seat is LaMoure.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, and Dickey
Dickey County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 281* North Dakota Highway 1* North Dakota Highway 11* North Dakota Highway 56-National protected areas:*Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Maple River National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
.
The 1963 recreation was different, consisting of the western half of the state, again including Bismarck. It contained the following counties: Bottineau
Bottineau County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83* North Dakota Highway 5* North Dakota Highway 14* North Dakota Highway 43* North Dakota Highway 60* North Dakota Highway 256-National protected areas:*J...
, McHenry
McHenry County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge*J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge *Wintering River National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Sheridan
Sheridan County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,710 people, 731 households, and 515 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 924 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, Wells
Wells County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,102 people, 2,215 households, and 1,453 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,643 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, Kidder
Kidder County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Lake George National Wildlife Refuge*Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge *Slade National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Burleigh
Burleigh County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:...
, Emmons
Emmons County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83*North Dakota Highway 11*North Dakota Highway 13*North Dakota Highway 34*North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:*Appert Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Springwater National Wildlife Refuge...
, Logan
Logan County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 3* North Dakota Highway 13* North Dakota Highway 30* North Dakota Highway 34* North Dakota Highway 56-Demographics:...
, McIntosh
McIntosh County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 3* North Dakota Highway 11* North Dakota Highway 13-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,390 people, 1,467 households, and 975 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,853 housing...
, Divide
Divide County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 85* North Dakota Highway 5* North Dakota Highway 40* North Dakota Highway 42- Places of interest :Two petroglyphs are displayed at Writing Rock State Historical Site in Writing Rock Township.-Demographics:...
, Burke
Burke County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge *Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 2,242 people, 1,013 households, and 680 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.0 people per square mile...
, Renville
Renville County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,610 people, 1,085 households, and 748 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,413 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, Ward
Ward County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge *Hiddenwood National Wildlife Refuge *Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:...
, Mountrail
Mountrail County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 2* North Dakota Highway 8* North Dakota Highway 23* North Dakota Highway 31* North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:*Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge *Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Williams
Williams County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 2* U.S. Highway 85* North Dakota Highway 40* North Dakota Highway 50* North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:* Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site * Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge...
, McKenzie
McKenzie County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 85* North Dakota Highway 22* North Dakota Highway 23* North Dakota Highway 58* North Dakota Highway 68* North Dakota Highway 73* North Dakota Highway 200* North Dakota Highway 1806-National protected areas:...
, McLean
McLean County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83* North Dakota Highway 28* North Dakota Highway 37* North Dakota Highway 53* North Dakota Highway 41* North Dakota Highway 200* North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:*Audubon National Wildlife Refuge...
, Dunn
Dunn County, North Dakota
-Major highways:*North Dakota Highway 8*North Dakota Highway 22*North Dakota Highway 200-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,600 people, 1,378 households, and 986 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,965 housing units...
, Mercer
Mercer County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 31* North Dakota Highway 48* North Dakota Highway 49* North Dakota Highway 200* North Dakota Highway 1806-Demographics:...
, Oliver
Oliver County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,065 people, 791 households, and 604 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² . There were 903 housing units at an average density of 0/km²...
, Billings
Billings County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:* Little Missouri National Grassland * Theodore Roosevelt National Park -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 888 people, 366 households, and 255 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.79 people per square mile . There were 529 housing...
, Stark
Stark County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 22,636 people, 8,932 households, and 5,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 9,722 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
, Morton
Morton County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,303 people, 9,889 households, and 6,932 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 10,587 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
, Hettinger
Hettinger County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 8* North Dakota Highway 21* North Dakota Highway 22-Demographics:As of the 2000 Census, there were 2,715 people, 1,152 households, and 778 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.4 people per square mile . There were 1,419 housing units...
, Bowman
Bowman County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 12* U.S. Highway 85* North Dakota Highway 67-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,242 people, 1,358 households, and 890 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,596 housing units at an average...
, Adams
Adams County, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,593 people, 1,121 households, and 725 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.6 people per square mile . There were 1,416 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile...
, Golden Valley
Golden Valley County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,924 people, 761 households, and 506 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.92 people per square mile . There were 973 housing units at an average density of 0.97 per square mile...
, Grant
Grant County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 21* North Dakota Highway 31* North Dakota Highway 49-National protected areas:*Cedar River National Grassland *Pretty Rock National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Slope
Slope County, North Dakota
There were 313 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone...
and Sioux
Sioux County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 4,044 people, 1,095 households, and 871 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,216 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
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List of representatives
| Delegate | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1913 | |||
| George M. Young George M. Young George Morley Young was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
March 4, 1913 – September 2, 1924 | Resigned after being appointed to the US Customs Court | |
| Thomas Hall Thomas Hall (North Dakota) Thomas Hall was a United States Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the North Dakota Secretary of State for two different periods, each lasting 12 years.... |
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November 4, 1924 – March 3, 1933 | ||
| District inactive 1933 – 1963 | ||||
| Don L. Short Don L. Short Don Levingston Short was a cattle rancher and politician from Billings County, North Dakota. His career in politics reached its pinnacle when he was elected as a U.S. Representative in 1958, and was a member of the United States Congress from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1965.-Biography:Don L... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | Redistricted Redistricting Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to... from the |
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| Rolland W. Redlin Rolland W. Redlin Rolland W. "Rollie" Redlin was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota, who served between 1965 and 1967. He also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1959 to 1963 and later returned to serve again from 1973 until his retirement in 2000, as Senate President Pro Tempore 1987-9, and Minority... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | ||
| Thomas S. Kleppe | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | ||
| Arthur A. Link Arthur A. Link Arthur Albert Link was an American politician for the North Dakota Democratic Party, and later the Democratic-NPL. He was elected as a one-term congressman in 1970 and as the 27th Governor of North Dakota in 1972, and served two terms until 1981.-Life and career:Link was born in Alexander, North... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 | ||
| District eliminated | January 3, 1973 | |||
Election results
| Year | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 (63rd Congress 63rd United States Congress - House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:... ) |
George M. Young George M. Young George Morley Young was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St... |
R | 16,912 | 64.3 |
| J. A. Minckler | D | 7,426 | 28.2 | |
| John A. Yoder | SOC Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... |
1,922 | 7.3 | |
| 1914 (63rd Congress 64th United States Congress The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth... ) |
George M. Young George M. Young George Morley Young was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St... |
R | 18,680 | 68.4 |
| James J. Weeks | D | 7,073 | 25.9 | |
| N. H. Bjornstad | SOC Socialist Party of America The Socialist Party of America was a multi-tendency democratic-socialist political party in the United States, formed in 1901 by a merger between the three-year-old Social Democratic Party of America and disaffected elements of the Socialist Labor Party which had split from the main organization... |
1,553 | 5.7 | |
| 1916 (65th Congress 65th United States Congress The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth... ) |
George M. Young George M. Young George Morley Young was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St... |
R | 22,227 | 71.7 |
| Hugh McDonald | D | 7,638 | 24.6 | |
| 1918 (66th Congress 66th United States Congress The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of... ) |
George M. Young George M. Young George Morley Young was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St... |
R | 20,516 | 74.5 |
| L. N. Torson | D | 7,038 | 25.5 | |
| 1920 (67th Congress 67th United States Congress The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years... ) |
George M. Young George M. Young George Morley Young was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St... |
R | 34,849 | 51.7 |
| Ole H. Olson | I Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... N-PART Non-Partisan League The Nonpartisan League was a political organization founded in 1915 in the United States by former Socialist Party organizer A. C. Townley. The Nonpartisan League advocated state control of mills, grain elevators, banks and other farm-related industries in order to reduce the power of corporate... |
32,618 | 48.4 | |
| 1922 United States House election, 1922 The U.S. House election, 1922 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1922 which occurred in the middle of President Warren G. Harding's term.... (68th Congress 68th United States Congress The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of... ) |
George M. Young George M. Young George Morley Young was a U.S. Representative from North Dakota.Born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, YoungWhen a boy moved to the United States and settled in St... |
R | 36,528 | 69.8 |
| J. W. Deemy | PROG | 15,834 | 30.2 | |
| Special election (68th Congress 68th United States Congress The Sixty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of... ) |
Thomas Hall Thomas Hall (North Dakota) Thomas Hall was a United States Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the North Dakota Secretary of State for two different periods, each lasting 12 years.... |
R | 33,460 | 51.0 |
| Gerald P. Nye | D | 32,205 | 49.0 | |
| 1924 (69th Congress 69th United States Congress The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth... ) |
Thomas Hall Thomas Hall (North Dakota) Thomas Hall was a United States Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the North Dakota Secretary of State for two different periods, each lasting 12 years.... |
R | 31,212 | 42.2 |
| Gerald P. Nye | D | 28,193 | 38.1 | |
| M. C. Freercks | N-PART Non-Partisan League The Nonpartisan League was a political organization founded in 1915 in the United States by former Socialist Party organizer A. C. Townley. The Nonpartisan League advocated state control of mills, grain elevators, banks and other farm-related industries in order to reduce the power of corporate... |
14,511 | 19.6 | |
| 1926 United States House election, 1926 The U.S. House election, 1926 was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1926 which occurred in the middle of President Calvin Coolidge's second term.... (70th Congress 70th United States Congress The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of... ) |
Thomas Hall Thomas Hall (North Dakota) Thomas Hall was a United States Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the North Dakota Secretary of State for two different periods, each lasting 12 years.... |
R | 33,607 | 66.3 |
| J. L. Page | D | 13,635 | 27.1 | |
| C. W. Reichert | F-LAB Farmer-Labor Party The first modern Farmer–Labor Party in the United States emerged in Minnesota in 1918. Economic dislocation caused by American entry into World War I put agricultural prices and workers' wages into imbalance with rapidly escalating retail prices during the war years, and farmers and workers sought... |
3,350 | 6.6 | |
| 1928 (71st Congress 71st United States Congress The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years... ) |
Thomas Hall Thomas Hall (North Dakota) Thomas Hall was a United States Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the North Dakota Secretary of State for two different periods, each lasting 12 years.... |
R | 42,844 | 61.7 |
| J. L. Page | D | 26,566 | 38.3 | |
| 1930 (72nd Congress 72nd United States Congress The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years... ) |
Thomas Hall Thomas Hall (North Dakota) Thomas Hall was a United States Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. He also served as the North Dakota Secretary of State for two different periods, each lasting 12 years.... |
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 88th United States Congress The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of... ) |
Don L. Short Don L. Short Don Levingston Short was a cattle rancher and politician from Billings County, North Dakota. His career in politics reached its pinnacle when he was elected as a U.S. Representative in 1958, and was a member of the United States Congress from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1965.-Biography:Don L... |
R | 56,203 | 54.0 |
| Robert Vogel | D | 47,825 | 46.0 | |
| 1964 (89th Congress 89th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President of the Senate: Hubert Humphrey , starting January 20, 1965* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader and Democratic Conference Chairman: Mike Mansfield... ) |
Rolland Redlin | D | 60,751 | 52.5 |
| Don L. Short Don L. Short Don Levingston Short was a cattle rancher and politician from Billings County, North Dakota. His career in politics reached its pinnacle when he was elected as a U.S. Representative in 1958, and was a member of the United States Congress from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1965.-Biography:Don L... |
R | 54,878 | 47.5 | |
| 1966 (90th Congress 90th United States Congress The Ninetieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1969, during the last two years of... ) |
Thomas S. Kleppe | R | 50,801 | 51.9 |
| Rolland Redlin | D | 46,993 | 48.1 | |
| 1968 (91st Congress 91st United States Congress The Ninety-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1969 to January 3, 1971, during the first two years... ) |
Thomas S. Kleppe | R | 55,962 | 49.9 |
| Rolland Redlin | D | 54,655 | 48.7 | |
| Russell Kleppe | I Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
1,526 | 1.4 | |
| 1970 (92nd Congress 92nd United States Congress The Ninety-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives... ) |
Arthur A. Link Arthur A. Link Arthur Albert Link was an American politician for the North Dakota Democratic Party, and later the Democratic-NPL. He was elected as a one-term congressman in 1970 and as the 27th Governor of North Dakota in 1972, and served two terms until 1981.-Life and career:Link was born in Alexander, North... |
D | 50,416 | 50.3 |
| Robert McCarney | R | 49,888 | 49.7 |