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South Dakota's 2nd congressional district

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

Holders
22
20 R · 2 D
Longest tenure
8 years
Ellis Yarnal Berry
Current
—
nobody
history/seat/sd-2Every holder, newest first
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19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Charles Henry Burke · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · RepublicanRoyal Cleaves Johnson · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanRoyal Cleaves Johnson · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · RepublicanRoyal Cleaves Johnson · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanRoyal Cleaves Johnson · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanRoyal Cleaves Johnson · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · RepublicanRoyal Cleaves Johnson · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanRoyal Cleaves Johnson · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanRoyal Cleaves Johnson · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanRoyal Cleaves Johnson · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanTheodore B. Werner · 1933-03-09 – 1937-01-04 · DemocratFrancis Higbee Case · 1937-01-05 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanFrancis Higbee Case · 1943-01-06 – 1951-01-04 · RepublicanEllis Yarnal Berry · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanEllis Yarnal Berry · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · RepublicanEllis Yarnal Berry · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanJames George Abourezk · 1971-01-21 – 1973-01-04 · DemocratJames Abdnor · 1975-01-14 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanJames Abdnor · 1979-01-15 – 1981-01-04 · RepublicanClint Ronald Roberts · 1981-01-05 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanEllis Yarnal Berry · 1951-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanJames Abdnor · 1973-01-03 – 1975-01-04 · Republican
Clint Ronald Roberts R
Jan 5, 1981 – Jan 4, 1983 · 2 years
James Abdnor R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1981 · 2 years
James Abdnor R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1979 · 4 years
James Abdnor R
Jan 3, 1973 – Jan 4, 1975 · 2 years
James George Abourezk D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1973 · 23 months
Ellis Yarnal Berry R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Ellis Yarnal Berry R
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Ellis Yarnal Berry R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Ellis Yarnal Berry R
Jan 3, 1951 – Jan 4, 1959 · 8 years
Francis Higbee Case R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1951 · 8 years
Francis Higbee Case R
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1943 · 6 years
Theodore B. Werner D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1937 · 3.8 years
Royal Cleaves Johnson R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Royal Cleaves Johnson R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Royal Cleaves Johnson R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Royal Cleaves Johnson R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
Royal Cleaves Johnson R
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Royal Cleaves Johnson R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Royal Cleaves Johnson R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Royal Cleaves Johnson R
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Royal Cleaves Johnson R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Charles Henry Burke R
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months

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