North Dakota's 3rd congressional district
North Dakota's 3rd congressional district | |
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Obsolete district | |
Created | 1910 |
Eliminated | 1930 |
Years active | 1913-1933 |
North Dakota's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the state of North Dakota that was created by reapportionments in 1913, and eliminated by the reapportionments of the 1930 census in 1933. The district consisted of the western part of the state, and was made up of following counties: Divide, Burke, Renville, Ward, Mountrail, Williams, McKenzie, McLean, Dunn, Mercer, Oliver, Billings, Stark, Morton, Hettinger, Bowman and Adams.
The seat only was only filled by two congressmen during its existence;
Patrick Daniel Norton and James H. Sinclair
.
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1913 | ||||
Patrick Daniel Norton )
(Hettinger |
Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 |
63rd 64th 65th |
Re-elected in 1916 .Retired. |
James H. Sinclair (Kenmare) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930. .
Redistricted to the at-large district |
District dissolved March 4, 1933 |
Election results
Year | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
1912 (63rd Congress )
|
Patrick Daniel Norton
|
Republican | 12,935 | 50.7 |
Hal Halvorsen | Democratic | 7,306 | 28.7 | |
Arthur LeSueur | Socialist | 5,254 | 20.6 | |
1914 (64th Congress )
|
Patrick Daniel Norton
|
Republican | 15,547 | 57.1 |
Halvor Halvorsen | Democratic | 7,394 | 27.2 | |
S. Griffith | Socialist | 3,791 | 13.9 | |
1916 (65th Congress )
|
Patrick Daniel Norton
|
Republican | 20,393 | 65.2 |
Charles Simon | Democratic | 8,293 | 26.5 | |
Anton Klemmens | Socialist | 2,586 | 8.3 | |
1918 (66th Congress )
|
James H. Sinclair | Republican | 17,564 | 66.2 |
Halvor Halvorson | Democratic | 8,951 | 33.8 | |
1920 (67th Congress )
|
James H. Sinclair | Republican | 41,409 | 62.9 |
R. A. Johnson | Democratic | 24,460 | 37.1 | |
1922 (68th Congress )
|
James H. Sinclair | Republican | 33,499 | 64.2 |
E. J. Hughes | Democratic | 18,672 | 35.8 | |
1924 (69th Congress )
|
James H. Sinclair | Republican | 37,925 | 73.4 |
R. A. Johnson | Democratic | 13,730 | 26.6 | |
1926 (70th Congress )
|
James H. Sinclair | Republican | 42,923 | 87.8 |
Reuben H. Leavitt | Democratic | 5,960 | 12.2 | |
1928 (71st Congress )
|
James H. Sinclair | Republican | 52,220 | 84.8 |
Reuben H. Leavitt | Democratic | 9,335 | 15.2 | |
1930 (72nd Congress )
|
James H. Sinclair | Republican | 50,917 | 77.8 |
Reuben H. Leavitt | Democratic | 12,296 | 18.8 | |
Andrew Omholt | Communist | 2,234 | 3.4 |
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
- Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections, Fourth Edition (CQ Press, 2001)