| State: | South Dakota |
| District Number: | 2 |
| Obsolete: | yes |
| Created: | 1910 |
| Eliminated: | 1980 |
| Years: | 1913–1983 |
| Population Year: | 1970 |
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 1980 census. Members were elected at-large 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 Aberdeen, Brookings, Huron, and Watertown.[1] 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 Missouri River.[2] Population changes eventually moved its boundaries further east. During the 97th Congress, it covered all but the 21 easternmost counties in the state.[3]
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1913 | |||||||
| align=left | Charles H. Burke | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1912 Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
| align=left | Royal C. Johnson | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1933 | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-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. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Theodore B. Werner | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934 Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Francis H. Case | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1951 | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
| align=left | E. Y. Berry | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired. | ||
| align=left | James Abourezk | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 | Elected in 1970. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
| align=left | James Abdnor | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | ||
| align=left | Clint Roberts | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | Elected in 1980. Redistricted to the and lost re-election. | ||
| District dissolved January 3, 1983 | |||||||