Minnesota's at-large congressional district

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

This page was last edited on 27 December 2023, at 19:54