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1932 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

South Dakota · 5 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. House race

Who won the 1932 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Fred Hildebrandt won the 1932 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Fred Hildebrandt received 110,047 popular votes (53.11%). The main challenger was Charles Christopherson (44.43%).

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

Hildebrandt +8.7 pts · won by 17,985 votes
Fred HildebrandtDemocraticWINNER53.11%
110,047 votes
Charles ChristophersonRepublican44.43%
92,062 votes
Paul L Werthliberty1.61%
3,332 votes
Ralph E JohnsonIndependent0.71%
1,467 votes
Roy MillerIndependent0.14%
297 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.