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List of United States representatives from North Dakota

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The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of North Dakota. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States Congress from the state (through the present day), see United States congressional delegations from North Dakota. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2015), but other data may be incomplete. It includes members who have represented only the state both past and present, as the Dakota Territory encompassed in addition South Dakota, and parts of present-day Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

Current member[edit]

Updated January 2019.[1]

List of members[edit]

Member Party Years District Notes
Fred G. Aandahl Republican January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 At-large Elected in 1950
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Mark Andrews Republican October 30, 1963 – January 3, 1973 1st Elected in 1963 to finish Nygaard's term
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 At-large
Kelly Armstrong Republican January 3, 2019 – present At-large Elected in 2018
John M. Baer Nonpartisan League August 10, 1917 – March 3, 1921 1st Elected in 1917 to finish Helgesen's term
Lost re-election to Burtness
Rick Berg Republican January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 At-large Elected in 2010
Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Quentin N. Burdick Democratic January 3, 1959 – August 8, 1960 At-large Elected in 1958
Resigned when elected U.S. senator
Usher L. Burdick Republican January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945 At-large Elected in 1934
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1959 Elected in 1948
Retired
Olger B. Burtness Republican March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1933 1st Elected in 1920
Lost re-nomination to Lemke
Kevin Cramer Republican January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 At-large Elected in 2012
Retired to run for U.S. senator
Byron Dorgan Democratic January 3, 1981 – December 14, 1992 At-large Elected in 1980
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator
Asle Gronna Republican March 4, 1905 – February 11, 1911 At-large Elected in 1904
Resigned when elected U.S. senator
Thomas Hall Republican November 4, 1924 – March 3, 1933 2nd Elected in 1924 to finish Young's term
Seat redistricted and lost re-nomination
Louis B. Hanna Republican March 4, 1909 – January 7, 1913 At-large Elected in 1908
Resigned when elected Governor of North Dakota
Henry C. Hansbrough Republican November 2, 1889 – March 3, 1891 At-large Elected in 1889
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Henry Thomas Helgesen Republican March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 At-large Elected in 1910
Died
March 4, 1913 – April 10, 1917 1st
Martin N. Johnson Republican March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1899 At-large Elected in 1890
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Thomas S. Kleppe Republican January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 2nd Elected in 1966
Lost re-election to Link
Otto Krueger Republican January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959 At-large Elected in 1952
Retired
William Lemke Nonpartisan League March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941 At-large Elected in 1932
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
William Lemke Republican January 3, 1943 – May 30, 1950 At-large Elected in 1942
Died
Arthur A. Link Democratic January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 2nd Elected in 1970
Re-districted and lost subsequent election
Thomas Frank Marshall Republican March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1909 At-large Elected in 1900
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Patrick Daniel Norton Republican March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 3rd Elected in 1912
Retired
Hjalmar C. Nygaard Republican January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 At-large Elected in 1960
Died
January 3, 1963 – July 18, 1963 1st
Earl Pomeroy Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 At-large Elected in 1992
Lost re-election to Berg
Rolland W. Redlin Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 2nd Elected in 1964
Lost re-election to Kleppe
Charles R. Robertson Republican January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 At-large Elected in 1940
Lost re-nomination to Lemke
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949 Elected in 1944
Lost re-nomination to Burdick
Don L. Short Republican January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1963 At-large Elected in 1958
Lost re-election to Redlin
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 2nd
James H. Sinclair Republican March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 3rd Elected in 1918
Lost re-nomination to Burdick
March 4, 1933 – March 3, 1935 At-large
Burleigh F. Spalding Republican March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 At-large Elected in 1898
Retired
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 Elected in 1902
Lost re-nomination to Gronna
George M. Young Republican March 4, 1913 – September 2, 1924 2nd Elected in 1912
Resigned when appointed to the US Customs Court

Living former members[edit]

As of November 2024, there are four living former members from North Dakota. The most recent and most recently serving member to die was Mark Andrews (served 1963–1981) on October 3, 2020.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and age)
Byron Dorgan 1981–1992 (1942-05-14) May 14, 1942 (age 82)
Earl Pomeroy 1993–2011 (1952-09-02) September 2, 1952 (age 72)
Rick Berg 2011–2013 (1959-08-16) August 16, 1959 (age 65)
Kevin Cramer 2013–2019 (1961-01-21) January 21, 1961 (age 63)

Superlative representatives[edit]

Longest serving representatives[edit]

Representative First served Last served Length of service
Usher L. Burdick January 3, 1935
January 3, 1949
January 3, 1945
January 3, 1959
20 years
Earl Pomeroy January 3, 1993 January 3, 2011 18 years
Mark Andrews October 22, 1963 January 3, 1981 17 years, 73 days
James H. Sinclair March 4, 1919 March 3, 1935 16 years
William Lemke March 4, 1933
January 3, 1943
January 3, 1941
May 30, 1950
15 years, 87 days

Shortest serving representatives[edit]

Representative First served Last served Length of service
Quentin Burdick January 3, 1959 August 8, 1960 218 days
Henry C. Hansbrough November 2, 1889 March 3, 1891 1 year, 121 days
Fred G. Aandahl January 3, 1951 January 3, 1953 2 years
Arthur A. Link January 3, 1971 January 3, 1973 2 years
Rick Berg January 3, 2011 January 3, 2013 2 years

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References[edit]

  1. "Directory of Representatives". United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 3 January 2015.