| South Dakota's 1st congressional district | |
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| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1910 |
| Eliminated | 1980 |
| Years active | 1913–1983 |
South Dakota's 1st congressional district is an obsoletecongressional district that existed from 1913 to 1983.
WhenSouth Dakota was admitted into the Union in 1889, it was allocated two congressional seats, both of which were elected state-wideat-large. This continued until South Dakota received athird congressional seat after the1910 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 citySioux Falls.[1] WhenSouth Dakota's 3rd congressional district was eliminated after the1930 census, the 1st District was expanded to include all of the counties in South Dakota east of theMissouri River.[2] Population changes eventually reduced the district size until it again covered just 21 counties in the eastern part of the state. During the97th Congress, it included the cities ofAberdeen,Brookings, Sioux Falls,Watertown,Vermillion, andYankton.[3]
It was eliminated as a result of theredistricting cycle after the1980 census.
July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012 U.S. Senator from South Dakota (1963–1981) U.S. Representatives from South Dakota (1957–1961) | ||
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