1936 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

William J. Bulow won the 1936 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. William J. Bulow received 141,509 popular votes (48.83%). The main challenger was J. Chandler Gurney (46.75%).

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

Bulow +2.1 pts · won by 6,048 votes

William J. Bulow DemocraticWINNER48.83%

141,509 votes

J. Chandler Gurney Republican46.75%

135,461 votes

Arthur BennettIndependent4.42%

12,816 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.