Montana's 2nd Congressional District
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Montana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the
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that was apportioned after the
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. The first candidates ran in the 2022 elections for a seat in the
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. From 1913 to 1993,
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had two congressional seats. From 1913 to 1919, those seats were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. After 1919, however, the state was divided into geographical districts. The 2nd covered the eastern part of the state, including
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,
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, Miles City, and other towns. After 1993, the second seat was eliminated and the remaining seat was elected . After the release of the
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results, Montana regained its 2nd congressional district. On November 12, 2021, Montana's Districting and Apportionment Commission approved a new congressional map in which the 2nd congressional district would cover the eastern portion of Montana, in a configuration similar to the 1983–1993 map. However, the state capital, Helena, which had historically been in the 1st district, was drawn into the 2nd district.


Statewide election results


List of members representing the district


Recent election results


2022


See also

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References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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