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1916 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election

South Dakota · 4 candidates · See every 1916 U.S. House race

Who won the 1916 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Royal Johnson won the 1916 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election. Royal Johnson received 28,366 popular votes (60.15%). The main challenger was Batterton (34.65%).

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

Johnson +25.5 pts · won by 12,024 votes
Royal JohnsonRepublicanWINNER60.15%
28,366 votes
BattertonDemocratic34.65%
16,342 votes
E Francis Atwoodsocialist3.38%
1,592 votes
Clendeningprohibition1.83%
862 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.