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1930 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1930 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

William J. Bulow won the 1930 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. William J. Bulow received 106,317 popular votes (51.63%). The main challenger was William H. McMaster (48.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Bulow and McMaster

Bulow +3.3 pts · won by 6,722 votes
William J. BulowDemocraticWINNER51.63%
106,317 votes
William H. McMasterRepublican48.37%
99,595 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.