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1950 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1950 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Francis Case won the 1950 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Francis Case received 160,670 popular votes (63.92%). The main challenger was John A. Engel (36.08%).

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

Case +27.8 pts · won by 69,978 votes
Francis CaseRepublicanWINNER63.92%
160,670 votes
John A. EngelDemocratic36.08%
90,692 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.