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1916 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1916 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Dillon won the 1916 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Dillon received 28,674 popular votes (58.06%). The main challenger was Anderson (40.19%).

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

Dillon +17.9 pts · won by 8,828 votes
Charles DillonRepublicanWINNER58.06%
28,674 votes
AndersonDemocratic40.19%
19,846 votes
Fennersocialist1.75%
863 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.