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1944 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

J. Chandler Gurney won the 1944 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. J. Chandler Gurney received 145,248 popular votes (63.86%). The main challenger was George M. Bradshaw (36.14%).

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

Gurney +27.7 pts · won by 63,049 votes
J. Chandler GurneyRepublicanWINNER63.86%
145,248 votes
George M. BradshawDemocratic36.14%
82,199 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.