History / Congress

South Dakota's 1st congressional district

23 members have held this seat since Apr 7, 1913. Vacant or no longer exists.

Holders
23
17 R · 6 D
Longest tenure
8 years
Harold Orrin Lovre
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/sd-1Every holder, newest first
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Charles Hall Dillon · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Hall Dillon · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Hall Dillon · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Andrew Christopherson · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Andrew Christopherson · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Andrew Christopherson · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Andrew Christopherson · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanCharles Andrew Christopherson · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Andrew Christopherson · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanCharles Andrew Christopherson · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanFred Herman Hildebrandt · 1933-03-09 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratKarl Earl Mundt · 1943-01-06 – 1948-12-31 · RepublicanHarold Orrin Lovre · 1949-01-03 – 1957-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge Stanley McGovern · 1959-01-07 – 1961-01-04 · DemocratBenjamin Reifel · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanBenjamin Reifel · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanFrank Edward Denholm · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratLarry Lee Pressler · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanThomas A. Daschle · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · DemocratTim Johnson · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratKarl Earl Mundt · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge Stanley McGovern · 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · DemocratBenjamin Reifel · 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-04 · Republican
Tim Johnson D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Thomas A. Daschle D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Larry Lee Pressler R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
Frank Edward Denholm D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Benjamin Reifel R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Benjamin Reifel R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Benjamin Reifel R
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
George Stanley McGovern D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
George Stanley McGovern D
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Harold Orrin Lovre R
Jan 3, 1949 – Jan 4, 1957 · 8 years
Karl Earl Mundt R
Jan 6, 1943 – Dec 31, 1948 · 6 years
Karl Earl Mundt R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
Fred Herman Hildebrandt D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years
Charles Andrew Christopherson R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Charles Andrew Christopherson R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Charles Andrew Christopherson R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Charles Andrew Christopherson R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Charles Andrew Christopherson R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Charles Andrew Christopherson R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Charles Andrew Christopherson R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Charles Hall Dillon R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Charles Hall Dillon R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Charles Hall Dillon R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.