Dakota Territory's at-large congressional district

Dakota Territory, 1861-1889

Dakota Territory's At-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the entire Dakota Territory prior to admission to the Union. The district elected a delegate to the United States Congress.

List of delegates

Delegate Party Years District home Note
John B.S. Todd Democratic December 9, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Yankton Lost re-election (later contested)
William Jayne March 4, 1863 – June 17, 1864 Election contested by Todd
John B.S. Todd Democratic June 17, 1864 – March 3, 1865 Yankton Lost re-election
Walter A. Burleigh Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 Lost re-election
Solomon Lewis Spink Republican March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 Yankton Lost re-election
Moses K. Armstrong Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 Yankton Lost re-election
Jefferson P. Kidder Republican March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 Vermillion Lost re-omination
Granville G. Bennett Republican March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 Retired
Richard F. Pettigrew Republican March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 Sioux Falls Lost re-election
John B. Raymond Republican March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 Fargo Lost re-nomination
Oscar S. Gifford Republican March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 Canton
George A. Mathews Republican March 4, 1889 – November 2, 1889 Brookings Statehood achieved