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1918 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Royal Johnson won the 1918 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election. Royal Johnson received 21,657 popular votes (72.05%). The main challenger was McCarther (27.95%).

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

Johnson +44.1 pts · won by 13,256 votes
Royal JohnsonRepublicanWINNER72.05%
21,657 votes
McCartherDemocratic27.95%
8,401 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.