North Dakota's 2nd congressional district
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.
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
Coordinates: 46°49′N 100°47′W / 46.817°N 100.783°W