Karl Mundt

U.S. Representative
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1946
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mundt519,073
Opponents353,823
5
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1946, Karl Mundt ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Mundt's biggest single-election total was 135,406 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1. Mundt's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1, decided by 16,452 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Dakota's District 1 or all 1946 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Karl Mundt received?

Karl Mundt has received 519,073 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Karl Mundt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon76,72061.48%Merton B Tice
1944U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon113,76964.01%Grover Lothrop
1942U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon81,37359.91%Fred H Hildebrandt
1940U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon135,40659.55%Oscar Fosheim
1938U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon111,80553.97%Emil Loriks
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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.