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1948 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Karl E. Mundt won the 1948 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Karl E. Mundt received 144,084 popular votes (59.33%). The main challenger was John A. Engel (40.67%).

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

Mundt +18.7 pts · won by 45,335 votes
Karl E. MundtRepublicanWINNER59.33%
144,084 votes
John A. EngelDemocratic40.67%
98,749 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.