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1918 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

South Dakota · 4 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Christopherson won the 1918 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Christopherson received 19,443 popular votes (54.14%). The main challenger was Robert E Dowdell (41.48%).

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

Christopherson +12.7 pts · won by 4,544 votes
Charles ChristophersonRepublicanWINNER54.14%
19,443 votes
Robert E DowdellDemocratic41.48%
14,899 votes
WipfIndependent3.44%
1,235 votes
CarlsonIndependent0.94%
338 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.