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1889 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

South Dakota · 4 candidates · See every 1889 U.S. House race

Who won the 1889 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

Oscar Gifford won the 1889 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Oscar Gifford received 54,983 popular votes (35.49%). The main challenger was John Pickler (34.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Gifford and Pickler

Gifford +0.6 pts · won by 878 votes
Oscar GiffordRepublicanWINNER35.49%
54,983 votes
John PicklerRepublicanWINNER34.92%
54,105 votes
Linneus Q JeffriesDemocratic14.99%
23,229 votes
S M BoothDemocratic14.55%
22,541 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.