Minnesota's at-large congressional district
| Minnesota's at-large congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1857 1910 1930 |
| Eliminated | 1863 1935 |
| Years active | 1857-1863 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
[edit]1858-1863: two seats
[edit]| 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. |
.jpg) 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
[edit]Elected statewide as the 10th Representative
| Cong ress |
Member | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63rd (1913 – 1915) |
.jpg) James Manahan (Minneapolis) |
Republican | Elected in 1912. Retired. |
1933–1935: nine seats
[edit]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. |
.jpg) Einar Hoidale (Minneapolis) |
Democratic | Elected in 1932. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
.jpg) Magnus Johnson (Kimball) |
Farmer–Labor | Elected in 1932. Redistricted to the 6th district and lost re-election. |
.jpg) 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. |
.jpg) 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
[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