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North Dakota's 3rd congressional district

Coordinates: 47°40′N 101°25′W / 47.667°N 101.417°W / 47.667; -101.417
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North Dakota's 3rd congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1910
Eliminated1930
Years active1913-1933

North Dakota's 3rd congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the state of North Dakota that was created by reapportionments in 1913, and eliminated by the reapportionments of the 1930 census in 1933. The district consisted of the western part of the state, and was made up of following counties: Divide, Burke, Renville, Ward, Mountrail, Williams, McKenzie, McLean, Dunn, Mercer, Oliver, Billings, Stark, Morton, Hettinger, Bowman and Adams.

The seat only was only filled by two congressmen during its existence; Patrick Daniel Norton and James H. Sinclair.

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1913

Patrick Daniel Norton
(Hettinger)
Republican March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1919
63rd
64th
65th
Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Retired.

James H. Sinclair
(Kenmare)
Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1933
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
District dissolved March 4, 1933

Election results

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Year Candidate Party Votes %
1912 (63rd Congress) Patrick Daniel Norton Republican 12,935 50.7
Hal Halvorsen Democratic 7,306 28.7
Arthur LeSueur Socialist 5,254 20.6
1914 (64th Congress) Patrick Daniel Norton Republican 15,547 57.1
Halvor Halvorsen Democratic 7,394 27.2
S. Griffith Socialist 3,791 13.9
1916 (65th Congress) Patrick Daniel Norton Republican 20,393 65.2
Charles Simon Democratic 8,293 26.5
Anton Klemmens Socialist 2,586 8.3
1918 (66th Congress) James H. Sinclair Republican 17,564 66.2
Halvor Halvorson Democratic 8,951 33.8
1920 (67th Congress) James H. Sinclair Republican 41,409 62.9
R. A. Johnson Democratic 24,460 37.1
1922 (68th Congress) James H. Sinclair Republican 33,499 64.2
E. J. Hughes Democratic 18,672 35.8
1924 (69th Congress) James H. Sinclair Republican 37,925 73.4
R. A. Johnson Democratic 13,730 26.6
1926 (70th Congress) James H. Sinclair Republican 42,923 87.8
Reuben H. Leavitt Democratic 5,960 12.2
1928 (71st Congress) James H. Sinclair Republican 52,220 84.8
Reuben H. Leavitt Democratic 9,335 15.2
1930 (72nd Congress) James H. Sinclair Republican 50,917 77.8
Reuben H. Leavitt Democratic 12,296 18.8
Andrew Omholt Communist 2,234 3.4

References

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  • 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
  • Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. Elections, Fourth Edition (CQ Press, 2001)

47°40′N 101°25′W / 47.667°N 101.417°W / 47.667; -101.417