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1960 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1960 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Karl E. Mundt won the 1960 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Karl E. Mundt received 160,181 popular votes (52.44%). The main challenger was George McGovern (47.56%).

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

Mundt +4.9 pts · won by 14,920 votes
Karl E. MundtRepublicanWINNER52.44%
160,181 votes
George McGovernDemocratic47.56%
145,261 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.