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1956 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1956 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ellis Berry won the 1956 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election. Ellis Berry received 36,681 popular votes (55.86%). The main challenger was Tom Eastman (44.14%).

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

Berry +11.7 pts · won by 7,697 votes
Ellis BerryRepublicanWINNER55.86%
36,681 votes
Tom EastmanDemocratic44.14%
28,984 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.