North Dakota's 2nd congressional district

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North Dakota's 2nd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
1960
Eliminated1930
1970
Years active1913-1933

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.

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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

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913
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George M. Young
(Valley City)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
September 2, 1924
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
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.
VacantSeptember 2, 1924 –
November 4, 1924
68th
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Thomas Hall
(Bismarck)
Republican November 4, 1924 –
March 3, 1933
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected to finish Young's term.
Re-elected in 1926
Re-elected in 1928
Re-elected in 1930
Redistricted to the at-large district and lost renomination.
District dissolved January 3, 1933
District re-established January 3, 1963
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Don L. Short
(Medora)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965
88th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
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Rolland W. Redlin
(Crosby)
Democratic–NPL January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
89th Elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
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Thomas S. Kleppe
(Bismarck)
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1971
90th
91st
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Arthur A. Link
(Alexander)
Democratic–NPL January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1973
92nd Elected in 1970.
Retired to run for Governor of North Dakota.
District dissolved January 3, 1973

Election results

YearCandidatePartyVotes%
1912 (63rd Congress) George M. Young Republican 16,91264.3
J. A. Minckler Democratic 7,42628.2
John A. Yoder Socialist 1,9227.3
1914 (63rd Congress) George M. Young Republican 18,68068.4
James J. Weeks Democratic 7,07325.9
N. H. Bjornstad Socialist 1,5535.7
1916 (65th Congress) George M. Young Republican 22,22771.7
Hugh McDonald Democratic 7,63824.6
Samuel O. OlsonIndependent1,1503.7
1918 (66th Congress) George M. Young Republican 20,51674.5
L. N. Torson Democratic 7,03825.5
1920 (67th Congress) George M. Young Republican 34,84951.7
Ole H. Olson NPL 32,61848.4
1922 (68th Congress) George M. Young Republican 36,52869.8
J. W. DeemyProgressive15,83430.2
Special election (68th Congress) Thomas Hall Republican 33,46051.0
Gerald P. Nye NPL 32,20549.0
1924 (69th Congress) Thomas Hall Republican 31,21242.2
Gerald P. Nye NPL 28,19338.1
M. C. Freercks Independent 14,51119.6
1926 (70th Congress) Thomas Hall Republican 33,60766.3
J. L. Page Democratic 13,63527.1
C. W. Reichert Farmer-Labor 3,3506.6
1928 (71st Congress) Thomas Hall Republican 42,84461.7
J. L. Page Democratic 26,56638.3
1930 (72nd Congress) Thomas Hall Republican 34,06355.6
P. W. Lanier Democratic 25,78042.3
Alfred B. Knutson Communist 1,3042.1

Recreated in 1962

YearCandidatePartyVotes%
1962 (88th Congress) Don L. Short Republican 56,20354.0
Robert Vogel D-NPL 47,82546.0
1964 (89th Congress) Rolland Redlin D-NPL 60,75152.5
Don L. Short Republican 54,87847.5
1966 (90th Congress) Thomas S. Kleppe Republican 50,80151.9
Rolland Redlin D-NPL 46,99348.1
1968 (91st Congress) Thomas S. Kleppe Republican 55,96249.9
Rolland Redlin D-NPL 54,65548.7
Russell Kleppe Independent 1,5261.4
1970 (92nd Congress) Arthur A. Link D-NPL 50,41650.3
Robert McCarney Republican 49,88849.7

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