Minnesota's at-large congressional district

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Minnesota's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1857
1910
1930
Eliminated1863
1935
Years active1857-1863
1913-1915
1933-1935

During the 35th through 37th Congresses, Minnesota elected its two members of the United States House of Representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. Minnesota then elected a member (considered the 10th seat) to an at-large seat 1913-1915, with the remaining nine representatives elected in districts. Minnesota elected all its members at large for the 73rd Congress, ending the practice two years later.

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List of members representing the district

1858-1863: two seats

Cong
ress
Seat ASeat B
MemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
35th
(May 11, 1858 –
1859)
James Cavanaugh - Brady-Handy.jpg
James M. Cavanaugh
(Chatfield)
Democratic Elected in 1857.
Lost re-election.
William W. Phelps, Representative from Minnesota, Thirty-fifth Congress, half-length portrait LCCN2010649443.tif
William Wallace Phelps
(Red Wing)
Democratic Elected in 1857.
Retired.
36th
(1859 –
1861)
William Windom, Brady-Handy photo portrait, ca1870-1880.jpg
William Windom
(Winona)
Republican Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the 1st district .
Cyrus Aldrich (Minnesota Congressman).jpg
Cyrus Aldrich
(Minneapolis)
Republican Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1860.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
37th
(1861 –
1863)

1913–1915: one seat

Elected statewide as the 10th Representative

Cong
ress
MemberPartyElectoral history
63rd
(1913 –
1915)
James Manahan (Minnesota Congressman).jpg
James Manahan
(Minneapolis)
Republican Elected in 1912.
Retired.

1933–1935: nine seats

Elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

YearsCong
ress
 Seat one Seat two Seat three Seat four Seat five Seat six Seat seven Seat eight Seat nine
MemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
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Henry M. Arens
(Jordan)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 2nd district
and lost re-election.
Ray P. Chase, 1923.jpg
Ray P. Chase
(Anoka)
Republican Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 5th district
and lost renomination.
Theodore Christianson, Governor of Minnesota.JPG
Theodore Christianson
(Minneapolis)
Republican Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 5th district .
Einar Hoidale (Minnesota Congressman).jpg
Einar Hoidale
(Minneapolis)
Democratic Elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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Magnus Johnson
(Kimball)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 6th district
and lost re-election.
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Harold Knutson
(St. Cloud)
Republican Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 6th district .
Rep. Paul J.K. Vale, Farm-Labor of Minn (cropped).tif
Paul John Kvale
(Beson)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 7th district .
Sen. Ernest Lundeen, April 1940 (cropped).jpg
Ernest Lundeen
(Minneapolis)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 3rd district .
Francis Shoemaker, 1933.jpg
Francis Shoemaker
(Red Wing)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 8th district
and lost re-election
as an Independent.

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