South Dakota's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created after the

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and was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the

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. Members were elected

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until the formation of individual districts after the 1910 census. From 1913 until 1933, it covered much of northeastern South Dakota, including the cities of

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, Brookings,

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, and Watertown. When South Dakota's 3rd congressional district was eliminated after the 1930 census, the 2nd district was relocated to cover all of the counties in South Dakota west of the

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. Population changes eventually moved its 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 representatives

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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