Harlan J. Bushfield, U.S. Senator

Harlan J. Bushfield

U.S. Senator
Born
August 6, 1882
Died
September 27, 1948
Age at death
66
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bushfield106,704
Opponents74,945
1
Elections run

Harlan J. Bushfield (1882–1948), a Republican politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1942 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota with 106,704 votes (58.74%), defeating Tom Berry.

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How many votes has Harlan J. Bushfield received?

Harlan J. Bushfield has received 106,704 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Harlan J. Bushfield’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. SenateSouth DakotaWon106,70458.74%Tom Berry
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001168) and Wikidata (Q885689). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.