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1912 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

South Dakota · 4 candidates · See every 1912 U.S. House race

Who won the 1912 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Dillon won the 1912 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Dillon received 25,498 popular votes (55.87%). The main challenger was Robert E Dowdell (39.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Dillon and Dowdell

Dillon +16.3 pts · won by 7,448 votes
Charles DillonRepublicanWINNER55.87%
25,498 votes
Robert E DowdellDemocratic39.55%
18,050 votes
C Templeton Vprohibition2.49%
1,135 votes
E M Jacobsonsocialist2.1%
957 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.