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1926 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1926 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1926 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Peter Norbeck won the 1926 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Peter Norbeck received 105,756 popular votes (59.52%). The main challenger was C. J. Gunderson (33.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Norbeck and Gunderson

Norbeck +26.2 pts · won by 46,628 votes
Peter NorbeckRepublicanWINNER59.52%
105,756 votes
C. J. GundersonDemocratic33.28%
59,128 votes
Howard PlattFarmer-Labor7.2%
12,797 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.