List of members of the US House of Representatives from South Dakota

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Dakota Territory (1861-1889)

The Dakota Territory on what is now the states of North , South Dakota , Idaho and Wyoming sent 11 congressional delegates from 1861 to 1889.

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
John Blair Smith Todd 1861-1863 democrat April 4, 1814 - January 5, 1872
William A. Jayne 1863-1864 More independent October 8, 1826 - March 20, 1916
John Blair Smith Todd 1864-1865 democrat April 4, 1814 - January 5, 1872
Walter Atwood Burleigh 1865-1869 republican October 25, 1820 - March 7, 1896
Solomon Lewis Spink 1869-1871 republican March 20, 1831 - September 22, 1881
Moses Kimball Armstrong 1871-1875 democrat September 19, 1832 - January 11, 1906
Jefferson Parish Kidder 1875-1879 republican June 4, 1815 - October 2, 1883
Granville Gaylord Bennett 1879-1881 republican October 9, 1833 - June 28, 1910
Richard Franklin Pettigrew 1881-1883 republican July 23, 1848 - October 5, 1926
John Baldwin Raymond 1883-1885 republican December 5, 1844 - January 3, 1886
Oscar Sherman Gifford 1885-1889 republican October 20, 1842 - January 16, 1913
George Arthur Mathews 1889 republican June 4, 1852 - April 19, 1941


State of South Dakota (since 1889)

1st district

The 1st District has sent the following congressmen since 1889:

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
John Alfred Pickler 1889-1897 republican January 24, 1844 - June 13, 1910
John Edward Kelley 1897-1899 populist March 27, 1853 - August 5, 1941
Charles Henry Burke 1899-1907 republican April 1, 1861 - April 7, 1944
Philo Hall 1907-1909 republican December 31, 1865 - October 7, 1938
Charles Henry Burke 1909-1913 republican April 1, 1861 - April 7, 1944
Charles Hall Dillon 1913-1919 republican December 18, 1853 - September 15, 1929
Charles Andrew Christopherson 1919-1933 republican July 23, 1871 - November 2, 1951
Fred Herman Hildebrandt 1933-1939 democrat August 2, 1874 - January 26, 1956
Karl Earl Mundt 1939-1949 republican June 3, 1900 - August 16, 1974
Harold Orrin Lovre 1949-1957 republican January 30, 1904 - January 17, 1972
George Stanley McGovern 1957-1961 democrat July 19, 1922 - October 21, 2012
Benjamin Reifel 1961-1971 republican September 19, 1906 - January 2, 1990
Frank Edward Denholm 1971-1975 democrat November 29, 1923 - April 7, 2016
Larry Lee Pressler 1975-1979 republican * March 29, 1942
Thomas Andrew Daschle 1979-1987 democrat * December 9, 1947
Timothy Peter Johnson 1987-1997 democrat * December 28, 1946
John Randolph Thune 1997-2003 republican * January 7, 1961
William John Janklow 2003-2004 republican September 13, 1939 - January 12, 2012
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 2004-2011 democrat * December 3, 1970
Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem 2011-2019 republican * November 30, 1971
Dustin M. Johnson since 2019 republican * September 30, 1976

2. District

The 2nd district existed from 1889 to 1983. Overall, the following congressmen represented him.

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
Oscar Sherman Gifford 1889-1891 republican October 20, 1842 - January 16, 1913
John Rankin Gamble 1891 republican January 15, 1848 - August 14, 1891
John Lawlor Jolley 1891-1893 republican July 14, 1840 - December 14, 1926
William Vincent Lucas 1893-1895 republican July 3, 1835 - November 10, 1921
Robert Jackson Gamble 1895-1897 republican February 7, 1851 - September 22, 1924
Freeman Tulley Knowles 1897-1899 populist October 10, 1846 - June 1, 1910
Robert Jackson Gamble 1899-1901 republican February 7, 1851 - September 22, 1924
Wever Martin 1901-1907 republican April 12, 1855 - May 22, 1932
William Henry Parker 1907-1908 Non-party May 5, 1847 - June 26, 1908
Wever Martin 1908-1913 republican April 12, 1855 - May 22, 1932
Charles Henry Burke 1913-1915 republican April 1, 1861 - April 7, 1944
Royal Cleaves Johnson 1915-1933 republican October 3, 1882 - August 2, 1939
Theodore B. Werner 1933-1937 democrat June 2, 1892 - January 24, 1989
Francis Higbee Case 1937-1951 republican December 9, 1896 - June 22, 1962
Ellis Yarnal Berry 1951-1971 republican October 6, 1902 - April 1, 1999
James George Abouretsk 1971-1973 democrat * February 24, 1931
James Abdnor 1973-1981 republican February 13, 1923 - May 16, 2012
Clint Ronald Roberts 1981-1983 republican January 30, 1935 - February 13, 2017

3. District

The 3rd District was established after the 1910 census and only existed from 1913 to 1933. It sent three congressmen.

Surname Term of office Political party Life dates
Wever Martin 1913-1915 republican April 12, 1855 - May 22, 1932
Harry Luther Gandy 1915-1921 democrat August 13, 1881 - August 15, 1957
William Williamson 1921-1933 republican October 7, 1875 - July 15, 1972

See also

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