South Dakota's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created after the 1910 census and was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the

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. Members were elected at-large until the formation of individual districts after the 1910 census. From 1913 until 1933, the 2nd district covered much of northeastern South Dakota, including the cities of

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, Brookings,

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, and

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. When South Dakota's 3rd congressional district was eliminated after the

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, the 2nd district was relocated to cover all of the counties in South Dakota west of the Missouri River. Population changes eventually moved the district's boundaries further east. During the

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, it covered all but the 21 easternmost counties in the state.Official Congressional Directory, 9th Congress (1981)

List of members representing the district

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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