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1940 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Francis Case won the 1940 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election. Francis Case received 47,051 popular votes (66.06%). The main challenger was Arthur W Watwood (33.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Case and Watwood

Case +32.1 pts · won by 22,874 votes
Francis CaseRepublicanWINNER66.06%
47,051 votes
Arthur W WatwoodDemocratic33.94%
24,177 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.