Arthur W Watwood

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1924–1940
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watwood78,441
Opponents144,526
4
Elections run

Between 1924 and 1940, Arthur W Watwood ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Watwood's biggest single-election total was 26,412 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 3.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Dakota's District 2, every U.S. House race in South Dakota's District 3, or all 1940 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Arthur W Watwood received?

Arthur W Watwood has received 78,441 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Arthur W Watwood’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost24,17733.94%Francis Case
1928U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost26,41244.27%William Williamson (head-to-head)
1926U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost20,90247.68%William Williamson (head-to-head)
1924U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost6,95014.4%William Williamson (head-to-head)
John R Russell

George H Randall

Charles Ash Bates
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arthur W Watwood: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arthur-w-watwood. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.