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1946 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Karl Mundt won the 1946 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Karl Mundt received 76,720 popular votes (61.48%). The main challenger was Merton B Tice (38.52%).

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

Mundt +23.0 pts · won by 28,655 votes
Karl MundtRepublicanWINNER61.48%
76,720 votes
Merton B TiceDemocratic38.52%
48,065 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.