North Dakota's 1st congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the state of North Dakota that existed from 1913 to 1933, and from 1963 to 1973.
History Prior to 1913, North Dakota elected two members of the United States House of Representatives at-large. Following the 1910 census, reapportionment gave North Dakota another seat and beginning with the 1912 congressional elections, North Dakota divided its delegation into three districts.
Following the 1930 census, North Dakota lost a seat and returned to electing two members at-large in 1933. In 1963, the state divided into two congressional districts. Following the 1970 redistricting cycle after the 1970 United States census, North Dakota lost another seat, and since 1973, has had only one member, elected at-large.
List of members representing the district
Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1913 Henry T. Helgesen Republican March 4, 1913 –April 10, 1917 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Died. Vacant April 10, 1917 –August 10, 1917 John M. Baer Nonpartisan League August 10, 1917 –March 3, 1921 Elected to finish Helgesen's term.Re-elected in 1918.Lost re-election. Olger B. Burtness Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the and lost renomination. District dissolved March 4, 1933 District re-established January 3, 1963 Hjalmar C. Nygaard Republican January 3, 1963 –July 18, 1963 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.Died. Vacant July 18, 1963 –October 30, 1963 Mark Andrews Republican October 30, 1963 –January 3, 1973 Elected to finish Nygaard's term.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . District dissolved January 3, 1973
Election results
YearCandidatePartyVotes%1912 (63rd Congress)Henry T. HelgesenRepublican17,15661.1V. R. LovellDemocratic9,60934.2Leon DurocherSocialist1,3104.71914 (64th Congress)Henry T. HelgesenRepublican16,56556.0Fred BartholomewDemocratic12,21741.3Leon DurocherSocialist8122.71916 (65th Congress)Henry T. HelgesenRepublican20,70959.9George A. BangsDemocratic13,23638.3V. GramSocialist6221.8July 10, 1917 special election(65th Congress)John M. BaerNPL13,21150.9Olger B. BurtnessRepublican8,96934.6George A. BangsDemocratic3,27612.6Hans H. AakerProgressive2120.8Frederic T. CuthbertRepublican1180.5Henry G. VickRepublican750.3Charles PlainRepublican720.31918 (66th Congress)John M. BaerRepublican-NPL16,43355.1Fred BartholomewDemocratic13,41644.91920 (67th Congress)Olger B. BurtnessRepublican43,53057.6John M. BaerNPL32,07242.41922 (68th Congress)Olger B. BurtnessRepublican45,959100.01924 (69th Congress)Olger B. BurtnessRepublican44,57375.4Walter WelfordDemocratic14,51124.61926 (70th Congress)Olger B. BurtnessRepublican37,32679.9R. E. SmithDemocratic6,13613.1Donald McDonaldFarmer–Labor3,2467.01928 (71st Congress)Olger B. BurtnessRepublican53,94177.5W. S. HooperDemocratic15,64622.51930 (72nd Congress)Olger B. BurtnessRepublican42,59875.0J. E. GarveyDemocratic14,20825.01962 (88th Congress)Hjalmar C. NygaardRepublican61,33054.6Scott AndersonDemocratic-NPL50,92445.4October 22, 1963 special election(88th Congress)Mark AndrewsRepublican47,06249.1John HoveDemocratic-NPL42,47044.3John W. ScottConservative Republican5,9956.3Thomas W. DeweyIndependent3370.41964 (89th Congress)Mark AndrewsRepublican69,57552.1George A. SinnerDemocratic-NPL63,20847.4Eugene Van Der HoevenIndependent4270.3Roger VorachekIndependent2320.21966 (90th Congress)Mark AndrewsRepublican66,01166.2Sebastian F. HoffnerDemocratic-NPL33,69433.81968 (91st Congress)Mark AndrewsRepublican84,11471.9Bruce HagenDemocratic-NPL30,69226.2Rosemary LandsbergerIndependent2,1661.91970 (92nd Congress)Mark AndrewsRepublican72,16865.7James E. BrooksDemocratic-NPL37,68834.3
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present