Montana's 2nd congressional district

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Montana's 2nd congressional district
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Montana's 2nd congressional district, in green, will once again exist starting in January 2023, and will cover eastern Montana.
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Montana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the United States House of Representatives that was apportioned after the 2020 United States census. The first candidates will run in the 2022 elections for a seat in the 118th United States Congress.

From 1913 to 1993, Montana had two congressional seats. From 1913 to 1919, those seats were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. After 1919, however, the state was divided into geographical districts. The 2nd covered the eastern part of the state, including Billings, Glendive, Miles City and other towns. After 1993, the second seat was eliminated and the remaining seat was elected at-large.

After the release of the 2020 United States census results, Montana will regain its 2nd congressional district.[2] On November 12, 2021, Montana's Districting and Apportionment Commission approved a new congressional map in which the 2nd congressional district would cover the eastern portion of Montana, including the state capital, Helena.[3]

List of members representing the district[]

Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history District location
District established March 4, 1919
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Carl W. Riddick 		Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1923 		66th
67th 		Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Retired to run for U.S. senator. 		1919–1967
[data unknown/missing]
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Scott Leavitt 		Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933 		68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd 		Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
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Roy E. Ayers 		Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937 		73rd
74th 		Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired to run for Governor of Montana.
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James F. O'Connor 		Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 15, 1945 		75th
76th
77th
78th
79th 		Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Died.
Vacant January 15, 1945 –
June 5, 1945 		79th
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Wesley A. D'Ewart 		Republican June 5, 1945 –
January 3, 1955 		79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd 		Elected to finish O'Connor's term.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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Orvin B. Fjare 		Republican January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1957 		84th Elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.
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LeRoy H. Anderson 		Democratic January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1961 		85th
86th 		Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
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James F. Battin 		Republican January 3, 1961 –
February 27, 1969 		87th
88th
89th
90th
91st 		Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court of Montana.
1967–1973
[data unknown/missing]
Vacant February 27, 1969 –
June 24, 1969 		91st
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John Melcher 		Democratic June 24, 1969 –
January 3, 1977 		91st
92nd
93rd
94th 		Elected to finish Battin's term.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
1973–1985
[data unknown/missing]
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Ron Marlenee 		Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1993 		95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd 		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election.
1985–1993
[data unknown/missing]
District eliminated January 3, 1993
District to be re-established January 3, 2023

See also[]

References[]

General
  1. ^ "Enacted Maps and 2022 Ratings". The Cook Political Report. November 16, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Merica, Dan; Stark, Liz (April 26, 2021). "Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats". CNN. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Dietrich, Eric (November 12, 2021). "How Montana got its new congressional map". Montana Free Press. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
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