1926 United States Senate election in South Dakota

1926 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1920 November 2, 1926 1932 →
 
Nominee Peter Norbeck Charles J. Gunderson Howard Platt
Party Republican Democratic Farmer–Labor
Popular vote 105,756 59,128 12,797
Percentage 59.52% 33.28% 7.20%

County results
Norbeck:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Gunderson:      40–50%
No Vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Peter Norbeck
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Peter Norbeck
Republican

The 1926 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator Peter Norbeck ran for re-election to a second term. In the Republican primary, he faced former State Senator George J. Danforth, who had the support of Governor Carl Gunderson in an intra-party split between Norbeck and Gunderson.[1] Norbeck defeated Danforth by a wide margin, and then faced former State Representative Charles J. Gunderson in the general election. Norbeck defeated Gunderson in a landslide to win re-election.

  1. ^ "Governor Continues at Wheel After Year of Stormy Driving". Lead Daily Call. Lead, S.D. January 2, 1926. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved June 10, 2021.