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1962 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1962 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

George McGovern won the 1962 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. George McGovern received 127,458 popular votes (50.12%). The main challenger was Joe Bottum (49.88%).

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

McGovern +0.2 pts · won by 597 votes
George McGovernDemocraticWINNER50.12%
127,458 votes
Joe BottumRepublican49.88%
126,861 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.