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 representatives
Congress | Representative | Party | Years of Service | District Home | Notes |
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District created | March 4, 1913 | ||||
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Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Pierre | Redistricted from the At-large district in 1912. Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 |
64th | Highmore | Lost re-election. |
65th | |||||
66th | |||||
67th | |||||
68th | |||||
69th | |||||
70th | |||||
71st | |||||
72nd | |||||
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Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 |
73rd | Rapid City | Lost re-election. |
74th | |||||
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Republican | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1951 |
75th | Custer | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
76th | |||||
77th | |||||
78th | |||||
79th | |||||
80th | |||||
81st | |||||
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Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 |
82nd | McLaughlin | Retired. |
83rd | |||||
84th | |||||
85th | |||||
86th | |||||
87th | |||||
88th | |||||
89th | |||||
90th | |||||
91st | |||||
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Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 |
92nd | Rapid City | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 |
93rd | Kennebec | Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
94th | |||||
95th | |||||
96th | |||||
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Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 |
97th | Presho | Redistricted to the at large seat and lost re-election. |
District eliminated | January 3, 1983 |
Living former members of the House
As of January 2019, there is one living former member. The most recent representative to die was Clint Roberts (served 1981–1983) on February 13, 2017.
Representative | Term of office | Date of birth (and current age) |
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James Abourezk | 1971–1973 | February 24, 1931 |
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
Coordinates: 44°40′N 101°0′W / 44.667°N 101.000°W / 44.667; -101.000
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