Minnesota's at-large congressional district

Minnesota's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1857
1910
1930
Eliminated1863
1935
Years active1857-1863
1913-1915
1933-1935

During the 35th through 37th Congresses, Minnesota elected its two members of the United States House of Representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. Minnesota then elected a member (considered the 10th seat) to an at-large seat 1913-1915, with the remaining nine representatives elected in districts. Minnesota elected all its members at large for the 73rd Congress, ending the practice two years later.

List of members representing the district

1858-1863: two seats

Cong
ress
Seat A Seat B
Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history
35th
(May 11, 1858 –
1859)

James M. Cavanaugh
(Chatfield)
Democratic Elected in 1857.
Lost re-election.

William Wallace Phelps
(Red Wing)
Democratic Elected in 1857.
Retired.
36th
(1859 –
1861)

William Windom
(Winona)
Republican Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the 1st district.

Cyrus Aldrich
(Minneapolis)
Republican Elected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1860.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
37th
(1861 –
1863)

1913–1915: one seat

Elected statewide as the 10th Representative

Cong
ress
Member Party Electoral history
63rd
(1913 –
1915)

James Manahan
(Minneapolis)
Republican Elected in 1912.
Retired.

1933–1935: nine seats

Elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

Years Cong
ress
  Seat one   Seat two   Seat three   Seat four   Seat five   Seat six   Seat seven   Seat eight   Seat nine
Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history
March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
73rd
Henry M. Arens
(Jordan)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 2nd district
and lost re-election.

Ray P. Chase
(Anoka)
Republican Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 5th district
and lost renomination.

Theodore Christianson
(Minneapolis)
Republican Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 5th district.

Einar Hoidale
(Minneapolis)
Democratic Elected in 1932.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

Magnus Johnson
(Kimball)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 6th district
and lost re-election.

Harold Knutson
(St. Cloud)
Republican Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 6th district.

Paul John Kvale
(Beson)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 7th district.

Ernest Lundeen
(Minneapolis)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.

Francis Shoemaker
(Red Wing)
Farmer–Labor Elected in 1932.
Redistricted to the 8th district
and lost re-election
as an Independent.

References

  • 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
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Current districts
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
All districts
Territory
At-large
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
  • The at-large, 9th and 10th districts are obsolete.
See also
Minnesota's past and present representatives, senators, and delegations
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Districts 1–8 (active)
1st district
2nd district
1863–1933
Donnelly
E.M. Wilson
Averill
Strait
Poehler
Strait
Wakefield
Lind
McCleary
Hammond
Ellsworth
Clague
1935–present
Ryan
O'Hara
Nelsen
T. Hagedorn
Weber
Minge
Kennedy
Kline
Lewis
Craig
3rd district
4th district
1883–1933
Washburn
Gilfillan
Rice
Snider
Castle
Kiefer
Stevens
Van Dyke
Keller
Maas
1935–present
Maas
Starkey
Devitt
McCarthy
Karth
Vento
McCollum
5th district
6th district
7th district
8th district
Districts 9–10 and statewide general ticket (obsolete)
9th district
10th district
1915–33
Schall
Goodwin
General ticket