List of United States representatives from South Dakota

The following is an alphabetical list of members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of South 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 South Dakota. The list of names should be complete (as of January 3, 2019), 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 North Dakota, and parts of present-day Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho.

Current member edit

As of January 3, 2019

List of members edit

MemberPartyYearsDistrictNotes
James AbdnorRepublicanJanuary 3, 1973 – January 3, 19812ndElected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
James AbourezkDemocraticJanuary 3, 1971 – January 3, 19732ndElected in 1970.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
E. Y. BerryRepublicanJanuary 3, 1951 – January 3, 19712ndElected 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.
Charles H. BurkeRepublicanMarch 4, 1899 – March 3, 1907At-largeElected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Lost renomination to Hall.
March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913At-largeElected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910
Redistricted to the 1st district.
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 19152ndRedistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1912
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Francis CaseRepublicanJanuary 3, 1937 – January 3, 19512ndElected 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.
Charles A. ChristophersonRepublicanMarch 4, 1919 – March 3, 19331stElected 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 to Hildebrandt.
Tom DaschleDemocraticJanuary 3, 1979 – January 3, 19831stElected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the at-large district.
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987At-largeRedistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Frank E. DenholmDemocraticJanuary 3, 1971 – January 3, 19751stElected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election to Pressler.
Charles H. DillonRepublicanMarch 4, 1913 – March 3, 19191stElected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Lost renomination to Christopherson.
John Rankin GambleRepublicanMarch 4, 1891 - August 14, 1891At-largeElected in 1890.
Died.
Robert J. GambleRepublicanMarch 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897At-largeElected in 1894.
Lost re-election to Knowles.
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901Elected in 1898.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Harry L. GandyDemocraticMarch 4, 1915 – March 3, 19213rdElected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election to Williamson.
Oscar S. GiffordRepublicanNovember 2, 1889 – March 3, 1891At-largeElected in 1889.
Lost renomination to J.R. Gamble.
Philo HallRepublicanMarch 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909At-largeElected in 1906.
Lost renomination to Burke.
Stephanie Herseth SandlinDemocraticJune 3, 2004 – January 3, 2011At-largeElected to finish Janklow's term.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election to Noem.
Fred H. HildebrandtDemocraticMarch 4, 1933 – January 3, 19391stElected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Bill JanklowRepublicanJanuary 3, 2003 – January 20, 2004At-largeElected in 2002.
Resigned when convicted of vehicular manslaughter.
Dusty JohnsonRepublicanJanuary 3, 2019 – presentAt-largeElected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Royal C. JohnsonRepublicanMarch 4, 1915 – March 3, 19332ndElected 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 to Werner.
Tim JohnsonDemocraticJanuary 3, 1987 – January 3, 1997At-largeElected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
John L. JolleyRepublicanDecember 7, 1891 – March 3, 1893At-largeElected to finish John Rankin Gamble's term.
Retired.
John Edward KelleyPopulistMarch 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899At-largeElected in 1896.
Lost re-election to Burke.
Freeman T. KnowlesPopulistMarch 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899At-largeElected in 1896.
Lost re-election to R.J. Gamble.
Harold O. LovreRepublicanJanuary 3, 1949 – January 3, 19571stElected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Lost re-election to McGovern.
William V. LucasRepublicanMarch 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895At-largeElected in 1892.
Lost renomination to R.J. Gamble.
Eben MartinRepublicanMarch 4, 1901 – March 3, 1907At-largeElected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
June 26, 1908 – March 3, 1913Elected to finish Parker's term.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 19153rdRedistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1912.
Retired.
George McGovernDemocraticJanuary 3, 1957 – January 3, 19611stElected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.


Karl E. MundtRepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 – December 30, 19481stElected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Retired to run for U.S. senator and then resigned when appointed to the seat.
Kristi NoemRepublicanJanuary 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019At-largeElected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of South Dakota.
William H. ParkerRepublicanMarch 4, 1907 – June 26, 1908At-largeElected in 1906.
Died.
John PicklerRepublicanNovember 2, 1889 – March 3, 1897At-largeElected in 1889.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.
Larry PresslerRepublicanJanuary 3, 1975 – January 3, 19791stElected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
Ben ReifelRepublicanJanuary 3, 1961 – January 3, 19711stElected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Retired.
Clint RobertsRepublicanJanuary 3, 1981 – January 3, 19832ndElected in 1980.
Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election to Daschle.
John ThuneRepublicanJanuary 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003At-largeElected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Theodore B. WernerDemocraticMarch 4, 1933 – January 3, 19372ndElected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Lost re-election to Case.
William WilliamsonRepublicanMarch 4, 1921 – March 3, 19333rdElected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and lost renomination to Johnson.

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