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1942 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Harlan J. Bushfield won the 1942 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Harlan J. Bushfield received 106,704 popular votes (58.74%). The main challenger was Tom Berry (41.26%).

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

Bushfield +17.5 pts · won by 31,759 votes
Harlan J. BushfieldRepublicanWINNER58.74%
106,704 votes
Tom BerryDemocratic41.26%
74,945 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.