1950 United States Senate election in South Dakota

1950 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1944 November 7, 1950 1956 →
 
Nominee Francis Case John A. Engel
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 160,670 90,692
Percentage 63.92% 36.08%

County results
Case:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Engel:      50–60%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Chan Gurney
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Francis Case
Republican

The 1950 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican senator Chan Gurney ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Congressman Francis H. Case, who had represented the 2nd District since 1939. In the general election, Case faced John A. Engel, an attorney and the 1948 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. As the Republican Party was making significant gains nationwide, Case defeated Engel in a landslide.