North Dakota's 1st congressional district

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North Dakota's 1st congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
1960
Eliminated1930
1970
Years active1913-1933

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.

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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

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913
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Henry T. Helgesen
(Milton)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
April 10, 1917
63rd
64th
65th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Died.
VacantApril 10, 1917 –
August 10, 1917
65th
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John M. Baer
(Fargo)
Nonpartisan League August 10, 1917 –
March 3, 1921
65th
66th
Elected to finish Helgesen's term.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
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Olger B. Burtness
(Grand Forks)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1933
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
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 at-large district and lost renomination.
District dissolved March 4, 1933
District re-established January 3, 1963
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Hjalmar C. Nygaard
(Enderlin)
Republican January 3, 1963 –
July 18, 1963
88th Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1962.
Died.
VacantJuly 18, 1963 –
October 30, 1963
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Mark Andrews
(Mapleton)
Republican October 30, 1963 –
January 3, 1973
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
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 at-large district .
District dissolved January 3, 1973

Election results

YearCandidatePartyVotes%
1912 (63rd Congress) Henry T. Helgesen Republican 17,15661.1
V. R. Lovell Democratic 9,60934.2
Leon Durocher Socialist 1,3104.7
1914 (64th Congress) Henry T. Helgesen Republican 16,56556.0
Fred Bartholomew Democratic 12,21741.3
Leon Durocher Socialist 8122.7
1916 (65th Congress) Henry T. Helgesen Republican 20,70959.9
George A. Bangs Democratic 13,23638.3
V. Gram Socialist 6221.8
July 10, 1917 special election
(65th Congress)
John M. Baer NPL 13,21150.9
Olger B. Burtness Republican 8,96934.6
George A. Bangs Democratic 3,27612.6
Hans H. AakerProgressive2120.8
Frederic T. Cuthbert Republican 1180.5
Henry G. Vick Republican 750.3
Charles Plain Republican 720.3
1918 (66th Congress) John M. Baer Republican-NPL 16,43355.1
Fred Bartholomew Democratic 13,41644.9
1920 (67th Congress) Olger B. Burtness Republican 43,53057.6
John M. Baer NPL 32,07242.4
1922 (68th Congress) Olger B. Burtness Republican 45,959100.0
1924 (69th Congress) Olger B. Burtness Republican 44,57375.4
Walter Welford Democratic 14,51124.6
1926 (70th Congress) Olger B. Burtness Republican 37,32679.9
R. E. Smith Democratic 6,13613.1
Donald McDonald Farmer–Labor 3,2467.0
1928 (71st Congress) Olger B. Burtness Republican 53,94177.5
W. S. Hooper Democratic 15,64622.5
1930 (72nd Congress) Olger B. Burtness Republican 42,59875.0
J. E. Garvey Democratic 14,20825.0
1962 (88th Congress) Hjalmar C. Nygaard Republican 61,33054.6
Scott Anderson Democratic-NPL 50,92445.4
October 22, 1963 special election
(88th Congress)
Mark Andrews Republican 47,06249.1
John Hove Democratic-NPL 42,47044.3
John W. ScottConservative Republican5,9956.3
Thomas W. Dewey Independent 3370.4
1964 (89th Congress) Mark Andrews Republican 69,57552.1
George A. Sinner Democratic-NPL 63,20847.4
Eugene Van Der Hoeven Independent 4270.3
Roger Vorachek Independent 2320.2
1966 (90th Congress) Mark Andrews Republican 66,01166.2
Sebastian F. Hoffner Democratic-NPL 33,69433.8
1968 (91st Congress) Mark Andrews Republican 84,11471.9
Bruce Hagen Democratic-NPL 30,69226.2
Rosemary Landsberger Independent 2,1661.9
1970 (92nd Congress) Mark Andrews Republican 72,16865.7
James E. Brooks Democratic-NPL 37,68834.3

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