Minnesota's 10th congressional district

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Minnesota's 10th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1915
Eliminated1930
Years active1915-1933

Minnesota's 10th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district which existed from 1915 to 1933. It was created from the results of the 1910 census and generally consisted of the current 3rd and 6th districts and the southern portion of the 8th district. It was abolished following the 1930 census.

Contents

It was represented by only two people, both Republicans: Thomas D. Schall and Godfrey G. Goodwin.

List of members representing the district

Member
(Residency)
PartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
District created March 4, 1915
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Thomas D. Schall
(Excelsior)
Progressive March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1919
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1915–1933
Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, and Wright; parts of Hennepin
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1925
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Godfrey G. Goodwin
(Cambridge)
Republican March 4, 1925 –
February 16, 1933
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district but lost renomination and died.
VacantFebruary 16, 1933 –
March 3, 1933
72nd
District eliminated March 4, 1933

Election results

1914

1914 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Thomas D. Schall 12,786 39.11% N/A
Republican Lowell E. Jepson11,38334.82%N/A
Democratic Harry S. Swenson8,52226.07%N/A
Total votes32,691 100.00%
Progressive win (new seat)

1916

1916 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Thomas D. Schall (incumbent) 19,696 44.97% +5.86
Republican Lowell E. Jepson13,17030.07%–4.75
Democratic Neil Cronin7,14816.32%–9.75
Socialist John G. Soltis3,7828.64%N/A
Total votes43,796 100.00%
Progressive hold

1918

1918 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Thomas D. Schall (incumbent) 25,866 71.06% +40.99
Democratic Henry A. Finlayson10,53428.94%+12.62
Total votes36,400 100.00%
Republican gain from Progressive

1920

1920 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Thomas D. Schall (incumbent) 54,971 68.31% –2.75
Farmer–Labor John G. Soltis18,59023.10%N/A
Democratic Henry A. Finlayson6,9178.60%–20.34
Total votes80,478 100.00%
Republican hold

1922

1922 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Thomas D. Schall (incumbent) 53,424 80.62% +12.31
Progressive Henry B. Rutledge12,84319.38%N/A
Total votes66,267 100.00%
Republican hold

1924

1924 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Godfrey G. Goodwin 47,749 53.82% –26.80
Farmer–Labor George D. Brewer36,49041.13%N/A
Democratic Frank Hicks4,4855.06%N/A
Total votes88,724 100.00%
Republican hold

1926

1926 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Godfrey G. Goodwin (incumbent) 36,897 59.07% +5.25
Farmer–Labor Ernest Lundeen 21,55234.50%–6.63
Democratic Henry A. Finlayson4,0136.43%+1.37
Total votes62,462 100.00%
Republican hold

1928

1928 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Godfrey G. Goodwin (incumbent) 60,100 56.39% –2.68
Farmer–Labor C. R. Hedlund23,77422.31%–12.19
Democratic Ernest W. Erickson22,70221.30%+14.87
Total votes106,576 100.00%
Republican hold

1930

1930 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Godfrey G. Goodwin (incumbent) 38,391 49.53% –6.86
Farmer–Labor Erling Swenson37,18247.97%+25.66
Communist David I. Moses1,9312.49%N/A
Total votes77,504 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. "MN District 10 Race - Nov 03, 1914". Our Campaigns. April 3, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. "MN District 10 Race - Nov 07, 1916". Our Campaigns. December 6, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. "MN District 10 Race - Nov 05, 1918". Our Campaigns. July 10, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. "MN District 10 Race - Nov 02, 1920". Our Campaigns. January 21, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. "MN District 10 Race - Nov 07, 1922". Our Campaigns. May 4, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. "MN District 10 Race - Nov 04, 1924". Our Campaigns. May 5, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  7. "MN District 10 Race - Nov 02, 1926". Our Campaigns. July 6, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  8. "MN District 10 Race - Nov 06, 1928". Our Campaigns. April 30, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  9. "MN District 10 Race - Nov 03, 1930". Our Campaigns. October 17, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2022.