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1936 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Fred Hildebrandt won the 1936 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Fred Hildebrandt received 110,829 popular votes (50.59%). The main challenger was Karl Mundt (49.41%).

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

Hildebrandt +1.2 pts · won by 2,570 votes
Fred HildebrandtDemocraticWINNER50.59%
110,829 votes
Karl MundtRepublican49.41%
108,259 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.