South Dakota's 1st congressional district

{{for|the current district|South Dakota's at-large congressional district}}

{{Infobox U.S. congressional district

|state = South Dakota

|district number = 1

|obsolete = yes

|created = 1910

|eliminated = 1980

|years = 1913–1983

|population =

|population year = 1970

}}

South Dakota's 1st congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that existed from 1913 to 1983.

When South Dakota was admitted into the Union in 1889, it was allocated two congressional seats, both of which were elected state-wide at-large. This continued until South Dakota received a third congressional seat after the 1910 census, and individual districts were established.

From 1913 until 1933, the newly created 1st District covered 21 counties in southeastern South Dakota, including the state's largest city Sioux Falls.Official Congressional Directory, 63rd Congress (1913) through 72nd Congress (1931) When South Dakota's 3rd congressional district was eliminated after the 1930 census, the 1st District was expanded to include all of the counties in South Dakota east of the Missouri River.Official Congressional Directory, 73rd Congress (1933) Population changes eventually reduced the district size until it again covered just 21 counties in the eastern part of the state. During the 97th Congress, it included the cities of Aberdeen, Brookings, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Vermillion, and Yankton.Official Congressional Directory, 97th Congress (1981)

It was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

List of members representing the district

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! Member
{{Small|(Residence)}}

! Party

! Years

! Cong
ress

! Electoral history

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| colspan=5 | District established March 4, 1913

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Charles H. Dillon
{{Small|(Yankton)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919

| {{USCongressOrdinal|63|65}}

| Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost renomination.

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Charles A. Christopherson
{{Small|(Sioux Falls)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1933

| {{USCongressOrdinal|66|72}}

| Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.

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Fred H. Hildebrandt
{{Small|(Watertown)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939

| {{USCongressOrdinal|73|75}}

| Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

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Karl E. Mundt
{{Small|(Madison)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1939 –
December 30, 1948

| {{USCongressOrdinal|76|80}}

| Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and then resigned when appointed to the seat.

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| colspan=2 | Vacant

| nowrap | December 30, 1948 –
January 3, 1949

| {{USCongressOrdinal|80}}

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Harold Lovre
{{Small|(Watertown)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1957

| {{USCongressOrdinal|81|84}}

| Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.

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George McGovern
{{Small|(Mitchell)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1961

| {{USCongressOrdinal|85|86}}

| Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

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Ben Reifel
{{Small|(Aberdeen)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1971

| {{USCongressOrdinal|87|91}}

| Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired.

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Frank E. Denholm
{{Small|(Brookings)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1971 –
January 3, 1975

| {{USCongressOrdinal|92|93}}

| Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election.

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Larry Pressler
{{Small|(Humboldt)}}

| {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| nowrap | January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1979

| {{USCongressOrdinal|94|95}}

| Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.

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Tom Daschle
{{Small|(Aberdeen)}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| nowrap | January 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1983

| {{USCongressOrdinal|96|97}}

| Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the {{ushr|SD|AL|C}}.

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| colspan=5 | District dissolved January 3, 1983

References

{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1989|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
{{cite book|title = The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last = Martis|first = Kenneth C.|year = 1982|publisher = Macmillan Publishing Company|location = New York}}
[http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]

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Category:Former congressional districts of the United States

Category:Constituencies established in 1913

Category:1913 establishments in South Dakota

Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1983

Category:1983 disestablishments in South Dakota