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 Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1913 George M. Young Republican March 4, 1913 –September 2, 1924 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 Thomas Hall Republican November 4, 1924 –March 3, 1933 Elected to finish Young's term.Re-elected in 1924Re-elected in 1926Re-elected in 1928Re-elected in 1930Redistricted to the and lost renomination. District dissolved January 3, 1933 District re-established January 3, 1963 Don L. Short Republican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1965 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.Lost re-election. Rolland W. Redlin Democratic–NPL January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1964.Lost re-election. Thomas S. Kleppe Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1971 Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Arthur A. Link Democratic–NPL January 3, 1971 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1970.Retired to run for Governor of North Dakota. District dissolved January 3, 1973
Election results
YearCandidatePartyVotes%1912 (63rd Congress)George M. YoungRepublican16,91264.3J. A. MincklerDemocratic7,42628.2John A. YoderSocialist1,9227.31914 (63rd Congress)George M. YoungRepublican18,68068.4James J. WeeksDemocratic7,07325.9N. H. BjornstadSocialist1,5535.71916 (65th Congress)George M. YoungRepublican22,22771.7Hugh McDonaldDemocratic7,63824.6Samuel O. OlsonIndependent1,1503.71918 (66th Congress)George M. YoungRepublican20,51674.5L. N. TorsonDemocratic7,03825.51920 (67th Congress)George M. YoungRepublican34,84951.7Ole H. OlsonNPL32,61848.41922 (68th Congress)George M. YoungRepublican36,52869.8J. W. DeemyProgressive15,83430.2Special election (68th Congress)Thomas HallRepublican33,46051.0Gerald P. NyeNPL32,20549.01924 (69th Congress)Thomas HallRepublican31,21242.2Gerald P. NyeNPL28,19338.1M. C. FreercksIndependent14,51119.61926 (70th Congress)Thomas HallRepublican33,60766.3J. L. PageDemocratic13,63527.1C. W. ReichertFarmer-Labor3,3506.61928 (71st Congress)Thomas HallRepublican42,84461.7J. L. PageDemocratic26,56638.31930 (72nd Congress)Thomas HallRepublican34,06355.6P. W. LanierDemocratic25,78042.3Alfred B. KnutsonCommunist1,3042.1
Recreated in 1962
YearCandidatePartyVotes%1962 (88th Congress)Don L. ShortRepublican56,20354.0Robert VogelD-NPL47,82546.01964 (89th Congress)Rolland RedlinD-NPL60,75152.5Don L. ShortRepublican54,87847.51966 (90th Congress)Thomas S. KleppeRepublican50,80151.9Rolland RedlinD-NPL46,99348.11968 (91st Congress)Thomas S. KleppeRepublican55,96249.9Rolland RedlinD-NPL54,65548.7Russell KleppeIndependent1,5261.41970 (92nd Congress)Arthur A. LinkD-NPL50,41650.3Robert McCarneyRepublican49,88849.7
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present