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1938 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Karl Mundt won the 1938 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Karl Mundt received 111,805 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was Emil Loriks (46.03%).

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

Mundt +7.9 pts · won by 16,452 votes
Karl MundtRepublicanWINNER53.97%
111,805 votes
Emil LoriksDemocratic46.03%
95,353 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.