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1928 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election

South Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. House race

Who won the 1928 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Royal Johnson won the 1928 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election. Royal Johnson received 54,846 popular votes (57.24%). The main challenger was Fred H Hildebrandt (41.71%).

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

Johnson +15.5 pts · won by 14,876 votes
Royal JohnsonRepublicanWINNER57.24%
54,846 votes
Fred H HildebrandtDemocratic41.71%
39,970 votes
Helge TangenDemocratic1.05%
1,005 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.