Summary
South Dakota's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created after the 1910 census and abolished after the 1980 census. Members were elected at-large until the formation of individual districts after the 1910 Census. From 1913 until 1933, the 2nd District covered much of northeastern South Dakota, including the cities of Aberdeen, Brookings, Huron, and Watertown.[1] When South Dakota's 3rd congressional district was eliminated after the 1930 Census, the 2nd District was relocated to cover all of the counties in South Dakota west of the Missouri River.[2] Population changes eventually moved the district's boundaries further east. During the 97th Congress, it covered all but the 21 easternmost counties in the state.[3]
List of members representing the district
| Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1913 | |||
 Charles H. Burke (Pierre) |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1912] Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
 Royal C. Johnson (Highmore) |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 |
64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
[data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
 Theodore B. Werner (Rapid City) |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 |
73rd 74th |
[data unknown/missing] Lost re-election. |
 Francis H. Case (Custer) |
Republican | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1951 |
75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st |
[data unknown/missing] Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
 E. Y. Berry (McLaughlin) |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st |
[data unknown/missing] Retired. |
 James Abourezk (Rapid City) |
Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 |
92nd | [data unknown/missing] Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
 James Abdnor (Kennebec) |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 |
93rd 94th 95th 96th |
[data unknown/missing] Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
 Clint Roberts (Presho) |
Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
97th | [data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election. |
| District eliminated | January 3, 1983 | |||
References
- ^ Official Congressional Directory, 63rd Congress (1913) through 72nd Congress (1931)
- ^ Official Congressional Directory, 73rd Congress (1933)
- ^ Official Congressional Directory, 9th Congress (1981)
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present