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1938 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1938 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

J. Chandler Gurney won the 1938 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. J. Chandler Gurney received 146,813 popular votes (52.46%). The main challenger was Tom Berry (47.54%).

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

Gurney +4.9 pts · won by 13,749 votes
J. Chandler GurneyRepublicanWINNER52.46%
146,813 votes
Tom BerryDemocratic47.54%
133,064 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.