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1956 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Francis Case won the 1956 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Francis Case received 147,621 popular votes (50.79%). The main challenger was Kenneth Holum (49.21%).

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

Case +1.6 pts · won by 4,620 votes
Francis CaseRepublicanWINNER50.79%
147,621 votes
Kenneth HolumDemocratic49.21%
143,001 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.