North Dakota's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the state ofNorth Dakota that was created by reapportionments in 1913, and eliminated by the reapportionments in 1933. North Dakota elected its two Representatives in a two-memberat large district from 1932 to 1960, but then resurrected single-member districts in 1962. The district was eliminated by the reapportionment as a result of the1970 redistricting cycle after the1970 United States census. The seat was last filled from 1971 to 1973 byArthur A. Link, who sought the office ofGovernor of North Dakota after not being able to run again for the defunct seat.

When existing between 1913 and 1933, the district included the capital Bismarck and consisted of the following counties of central North Dakota:Bottineau,Rolette,McHenry,Pierce,Benson,Sheridan,Wells,Eddy,Foster,Griggs,Stutsman,Barnes,Kidder,Burleigh,Emmons,Logan,McIntosh,LaMoure, andDickey.

The 1963 recreation was different, consisting of the western half of the state, again including Bismarck. It contained the following counties:Bottineau,McHenry,Sheridan,Wells,Kidder,Burleigh,Emmons,Logan,McIntosh,Divide,Burke,Renville,Ward,Mountrail,Williams,McKenzie,McLean,Dunn,Mercer,Oliver,Billings,Stark,Morton,Hettinger,Bowman,Adams,Golden Valley,Grant,Slope andSioux.

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913
George M. Young (Valley City)	Republican	March 4, 1913 – September 2, 1924	63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th	Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Resigned to become judge of theU.S. Customs Court.
Vacant		September 2, 1924 – November 4, 1924	68th
Thomas Hall (Bismarck)	Republican	November 4, 1924 – March 3, 1933	68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd	Elected to finish Young's term. Re-elected in 1924 Re-elected in 1926 Re-elected in 1928 Re-elected in 1930 Redistricted to theat-large district and lost renomination.
District dissolved January 3, 1933
District re-established January 3, 1963
Don L. Short (Medora)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965	88th	Redistricted from theat-large district andre-elected in 1962. Lost re-election.
Rolland W. Redlin (Crosby)	Democratic–NPL	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967	89th	Elected in 1964. Lost re-election.
Thomas S. Kleppe (Bismarck)	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971	90th 91st	Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired torun for U.S. Senator.
Arthur A. Link (Alexander)	Democratic–NPL	January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973	92nd	Elected in 1970. Retired torun for Governor of North Dakota.
District dissolved January 3, 1973

• 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

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• Congressional districts of North Dakota
• Former congressional districts of the United States
• 1913 establishments in North Dakota
• 1973 disestablishments in North Dakota
• Constituencies established in 1913
• Constituencies disestablished in 1973

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