Minnesota's 10th congressional district
| Minnesota's 10th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1915 |
| Eliminated | 1930 |
| Years active | 1915-1933 |
Minnesota's 10th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district which existed from 1915 to 1933. It was created from the results of the 1910 census and generally consisted of the current 3rd and 6th districts and the southern portion of the 8th district. It was abolished following the 1930 census.
It was represented by only two people, both Republicans: Thomas D. Schall and Godfrey G. Goodwin.
List of members representing the district
[edit]| Member (Residency) |
Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1915 | |||||
 Thomas D. Schall (Excelsior) |
Progressive | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
64th 65th 66th 67th 68th |
Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
1915–1933 Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine, and Wright; parts of Hennepin |
| Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1925 | ||||
.jpg) Godfrey G. Goodwin (Cambridge) |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – February 16, 1933 |
69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Redistricted to the at-large district but lost renomination and died. | |
| Vacant | February 16, 1933 – March 3, 1933 |
72nd | |||
| District eliminated March 4, 1933 | |||||
Election results
[edit]1914
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Thomas D. Schall | 12,786 | 39.11% | N/A | |
| Republican | Lowell E. Jepson | 11,383 | 34.82% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Harry S. Swenson | 8,522 | 26.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 32,691 | 100.00% | |||
| Progressive win (new seat) | |||||
1916
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Thomas D. Schall (incumbent) | 19,696 | 44.97% | +5.86 | |
| Republican | Lowell E. Jepson | 13,170 | 30.07% | –4.75 | |
| Democratic | Neil Cronin | 7,148 | 16.32% | –9.75 | |
| Socialist | John G. Soltis | 3,782 | 8.64% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 43,796 | 100.00% | |||
| Progressive hold | |||||
1918
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas D. Schall (incumbent) | 25,866 | 71.06% | +40.99 | |
| Democratic | Henry A. Finlayson | 10,534 | 28.94% | +12.62 | |
| Total votes | 36,400 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Progressive | |||||
1920
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas D. Schall (incumbent) | 54,971 | 68.31% | –2.75 | |
| Farmer–Labor | John G. Soltis | 18,590 | 23.10% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Henry A. Finlayson | 6,917 | 8.60% | –20.34 | |
| Total votes | 80,478 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1922
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas D. Schall (incumbent) | 53,424 | 80.62% | +12.31 | |
| Progressive | Henry B. Rutledge | 12,843 | 19.38% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 66,267 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1924
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Godfrey G. Goodwin | 47,749 | 53.82% | –26.80 | |
| Farmer–Labor | George D. Brewer | 36,490 | 41.13% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Frank Hicks | 4,485 | 5.06% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 88,724 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1926
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Godfrey G. Goodwin (incumbent) | 36,897 | 59.07% | +5.25 | |
| Farmer–Labor | Ernest Lundeen | 21,552 | 34.50% | –6.63 | |
| Democratic | Henry A. Finlayson | 4,013 | 6.43% | +1.37 | |
| Total votes | 62,462 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1928
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Godfrey G. Goodwin (incumbent) | 60,100 | 56.39% | –2.68 | |
| Farmer–Labor | C. R. Hedlund | 23,774 | 22.31% | –12.19 | |
| Democratic | Ernest W. Erickson | 22,702 | 21.30% | +14.87 | |
| Total votes | 106,576 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1930
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Godfrey G. Goodwin (incumbent) | 38,391 | 49.53% | –6.86 | |
| Farmer–Labor | Erling Swenson | 37,182 | 47.97% | +25.66 | |
| Communist | David I. Moses | 1,931 | 2.49% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 77,504 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 03, 1914". Our Campaigns. April 3, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 07, 1916". Our Campaigns. December 6, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 05, 1918". Our Campaigns. July 10, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 02, 1920". Our Campaigns. January 21, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 07, 1922". Our Campaigns. May 4, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 04, 1924". Our Campaigns. May 5, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 02, 1926". Our Campaigns. July 6, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 06, 1928". Our Campaigns. April 30, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 03, 1930". Our Campaigns. October 17, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present