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1914 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 4 candidates · See every 1914 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1914 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Edwin S. Johnson won the 1914 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Edwin S. Johnson received 50,750 popular votes (2.69%). The main challenger was Charles H. Burke (44.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Burke

Burke +41.8 pts · led by -6,506 votes
Edwin S. JohnsonSocialistWINNER2.69%
50,750 votes
Charles H. BurkeRepublican44.46%
44,244 votes
O. W. ButterfieldProhibition2.42%
2,406 votes
H. L. LoucksIndependent2.11%
2,104 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.