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1954 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ellis Berry won the 1954 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election. Ellis Berry received 34,476 popular votes (63.94%). The main challenger was Ray Satterlee (36.06%).

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

Berry +27.9 pts · won by 15,032 votes
Ellis BerryRepublicanWINNER63.94%
34,476 votes
Ray SatterleeDemocratic36.06%
19,444 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.