1944 United States Senate election in South Dakota

1944 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1938 November 7, 1944 1950 →
 
Nominee Chan Gurney George M. Bradshaw
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 145,248 82,199
Percentage 63.86% 36.14%

County results
Gurney:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Bradshaw:      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Chan Gurney
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Chan Gurney
Republican

The 1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Senator Chan Gurney ran for re-election to a second term. He faced a strong challenge in the Republican primary from Lieutenant Governor A. C. Miller, who claimed that Gurney was too friendly to New Deal policies, but was defeated by Gurney by a wide margin.[1] In the general election, Gurney faced former State Senator George M. Bradshaw, whom he defeated in a landslide as Thomas E. Dewey was decisively winning the state over President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the presidential election.

  1. ^ "Gurney Victor; Dewey Favored: Hildebrandt-Led Delegates Win; Balloting Light". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, S.D. May 3, 1944. pp. 1–2. Retrieved June 10, 2021.