1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota
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The 1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Senator Peter Norbeck ran for re-election to a third term. After easily turning back a challenge from former State Senator Harry F. Brownell in the Republican primary, Norbeck faced attorney Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Owing in part to Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory in South Dakota, the race was much closer than it was in 1926, but Norbeck still defeated Cherry by a decisive margin to win his third, and final, term. Norbeck died in office on December 20, 1936, triggering a special election in 1938.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry, Sioux Falls attorney,[1] 1920 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate
- Lewis W. Bicknell, Day County State's Attorney[2]
- Mark Sheafe, Jr., former State Senator[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry | 17,567 | 42.60% | |
| Democratic | Lewis W. Bicknell | 15,718 | 38.12% | |
| Democratic | Mark Sheafe, Jr. | 7,949 | 19.28% | |
| Total votes | 41,234 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Peter Norbeck, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Harry F. Brownell, former State Senator[5]
- Charles Hartsough
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Norbeck (inc.) | 95,498 | 74.31% | |
| Republican | Harry F. Brownell | 27,777 | 21.61% | |
| Republican | Charles Hartsough | 5,233 | 4.07% | |
| Total votes | 128,508 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Norbeck (inc.) | 151,845 | 53.83% | −5.69% | |
| Democratic | Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry | 125,731 | 44.57% | +11.29% | |
| Liberty | Howard Platte | 3,873 | 1.37% | — | |
| Independent | Oscar Luttio | 405 | 0.14% | — | |
| Independent | L. J. Manbeck | 238 | 0.08% | — | |
| Majority | 26,114 | 9.26% | −16.99% | ||
| Turnout | 282,092 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ↑ Tingley, Ralph R. (1982). "The Crowded Field: Eight Men for the Senate". In Pressler, Larry (ed.). U.S. Senators from the Prairie. South Dakota Press. pp. 316–336. ISBN 9780882490335.
- ↑ "Day County Officers Will Assume Duties". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, S.D. January 10, 1935. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Mark Wentworth Sheafe, Jr". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Nelson, Nelson; Heinrich, Chad W., eds. (2005). "Chapter 8: Elections". Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005. Pierre, S.D. p. 628.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ "Harry Franklin Brownell". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 10, 2021.