Summary
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.
| North Dakota's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1910 1960 |
| Eliminated | 1930 1970 |
| Years active | 1913-1933 |
History edit
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 edit
Election results edit
| Year | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 (63rd Congress) | Henry T. Helgesen | Republican | 17,156 | 61.1 |
| V. R. Lovell | Democratic | 9,609 | 34.2 | |
| Leon Durocher | Socialist | 1,310 | 4.7 | |
| 1914 (64th Congress) | Henry T. Helgesen | Republican | 16,565 | 56.0 |
| Fred Bartholomew | Democratic | 12,217 | 41.3 | |
| Leon Durocher | Socialist | 812 | 2.7 | |
| 1916 (65th Congress) | Henry T. Helgesen | Republican | 20,709 | 59.9 |
| George A. Bangs | Democratic | 13,236 | 38.3 | |
| V. Gram | Socialist | 622 | 1.8 | |
| July 10, 1917 special election (65th Congress) |
John M. Baer | NPL | 13,211 | 50.9 |
| Olger B. Burtness | Republican | 8,969 | 34.6 | |
| George A. Bangs | Democratic | 3,276 | 12.6 | |
| Hans H. Aaker | Progressive | 212 | 0.8 | |
| Frederic T. Cuthbert | Republican | 118 | 0.5 | |
| Henry G. Vick | Republican | 75 | 0.3 | |
| Charles Plain | Republican | 72 | 0.3 | |
| 1918 (66th Congress) | John M. Baer | Republican-NPL | 16,433 | 55.1 |
| Fred Bartholomew | Democratic | 13,416 | 44.9 | |
| 1920 (67th Congress) | Olger B. Burtness | Republican | 43,530 | 57.6 |
| John M. Baer | NPL | 32,072 | 42.4 | |
| 1922 (68th Congress) | Olger B. Burtness | Republican | 45,959 | 100.0 |
| 1924 (69th Congress) | Olger B. Burtness | Republican | 44,573 | 75.4 |
| Walter Welford | Democratic | 14,511 | 24.6 | |
| 1926 (70th Congress) | Olger B. Burtness | Republican | 37,326 | 79.9 |
| R. E. Smith | Democratic | 6,136 | 13.1 | |
| Donald McDonald | Farmer–Labor | 3,246 | 7.0 | |
| 1928 (71st Congress) | Olger B. Burtness | Republican | 53,941 | 77.5 |
| W. S. Hooper | Democratic | 15,646 | 22.5 | |
| 1930 (72nd Congress) | Olger B. Burtness | Republican | 42,598 | 75.0 |
| J. E. Garvey | Democratic | 14,208 | 25.0 | |
| 1962 (88th Congress) | Hjalmar C. Nygaard | Republican | 61,330 | 54.6 |
| Scott Anderson | Democratic-NPL | 50,924 | 45.4 | |
| October 22, 1963 special election (88th Congress) |
Mark Andrews | Republican | 47,062 | 49.1 |
| John Hove | Democratic-NPL | 42,470 | 44.3 | |
| John W. Scott | Conservative Republican | 5,995 | 6.3 | |
| Thomas W. Dewey | Independent | 337 | 0.4 | |
| 1964 (89th Congress) | Mark Andrews | Republican | 69,575 | 52.1 |
| George A. Sinner | Democratic-NPL | 63,208 | 47.4 | |
| Eugene Van Der Hoeven | Independent | 427 | 0.3 | |
| Roger Vorachek | Independent | 232 | 0.2 | |
| 1966 (90th Congress) | Mark Andrews | Republican | 66,011 | 66.2 |
| Sebastian F. Hoffner | Democratic-NPL | 33,694 | 33.8 | |
| 1968 (91st Congress) | Mark Andrews | Republican | 84,114 | 71.9 |
| Bruce Hagen | Democratic-NPL | 30,692 | 26.2 | |
| Rosemary Landsberger | Independent | 2,166 | 1.9 | |
| 1970 (92nd Congress) | Mark Andrews | Republican | 72,168 | 65.7 |
| James E. Brooks | Democratic-NPL | 37,688 | 34.3 |
References edit
- 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