1924 United States Senate election in South Dakota

1924 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1918 November 4, 1924 1930 →
 
Nominee William H. McMaster Ulysses Cherry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 90,006 63,728
Percentage 44.13% 31.24%

 
Nominee Tom Ayres George W. Egan
Party Farmer–Labor Independent
Popular vote 20,952 14,484
Percentage 10.27% 7.10%

County results
McMaster:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cherry:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Ayres:      40–50%
No Vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Thomas Sterling
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William H. McMaster
Republican

The 1924 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Senator Thomas Sterling ran for re-election to a third term, but he was defeated in the Republican primary by Governor William H. McMaster. In the general election, McMaster was opposed by attorney Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry, the Democratic nominee, and several independent candidates. McMaster defeated his opponents by a wide margin, but fell far short of a majority, winning only 44% of the vote.