Minnesota's at-large congressional district explained

State:Minnesota
District Number:AL
Obsolete:yes
Created:1857
1910
1930
Eliminated:1863
1935
Years:1857-1863
1913-1915
1933-1935
Population Year:1850
1910
1930

During the 35th through 37th Congresses, Minnesota elected its two members of the United States House of Representatives at-large statewide on a general ticket. Minnesota then elected a member (considered the 10th seat) to an at-large seat 1913-1915, with the remaining nine representatives elected in districts. Minnesota elected all its members at large for the 73rd Congress, ending the practice two years later.

List of members representing the district

1858-1863: two seats

Cong
ress
Seat ASeat B
MemberPartyElectoral historyMemberPartyElectoral history
35th
(May 11, 1858 –
1859)
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James M. Cavanaugh
DemocraticElected in 1857.
Lost re-election.
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William Wallace Phelps
DemocraticElected in 1857.
Retired.
36th
(1859 –
1861)

William Windom
RepublicanElected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the .

Cyrus Aldrich
RepublicanElected in 1859.
Re-elected in 1860.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
37th
(1861 –
1863)

1913–1915: one seat

Elected statewide as the 10th Representative

1933–1935: nine seats

Elected statewide at-large on a general ticket.

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