Minnesota's 10th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1915
Eliminated1930
Years active1915-1933

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

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

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

1914

1914 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election[1]
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

1916 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election[2]
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

1918 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election[3]
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

1920 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election[4]
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

1922 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election[5]
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

1924 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election[6]
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

1926 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election[7]
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

1928 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election[8]
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

1930 Minnesota's 10th congressional district election[9]
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

  1. ↑ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 03, 1914". Our Campaigns. April 3, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 07, 1916". Our Campaigns. December 6, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 05, 1918". Our Campaigns. July 10, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ↑ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 02, 1920". Our Campaigns. January 21, 2007. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  5. ↑ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 07, 1922". Our Campaigns. May 4, 2004. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ↑ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 04, 1924". Our Campaigns. May 5, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 02, 1926". Our Campaigns. July 6, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  8. ↑ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 06, 1928". Our Campaigns. April 30, 2004. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ "MN District 10 Race - Nov 03, 1930". Our Campaigns. October 17, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2022.

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