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1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1926 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1926 1938 United States Senate elections in South Dakota 1938 November 8, 1932 File:NORBECK, P. SENATOR LCCN2016860878 (cropped).jpg Peter Norbeck Republican Party (United States) 151,845 53.83% 3x4.svg 150x150px Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry Democratic Party (United States) 125,731 44.57% 260px 1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg County resultsNorbeck: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Cherry: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #0d056c >90% U.S. Senator Peter Norbeck Republican Party (United States) Peter Norbeck Republican Party (United States)
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,Tingley Ralph R. Pressler Larry U.S. Senators from the Prairie South Dakota Press 1982 316–336 The Crowded Field: Eight Men for the Senate 9780882490335 1920 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate
Lewis W. Bicknell, Day County State's AttorneyJanuary 10, 1935 Day County Officers Will Assume Duties Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/230145332/ June 10, 2021
Mark Sheafe Jr., former State Senatorhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1404 Mark Wentworth Sheafe, Jr. Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 10, 2021
Results
Democratic primaryNelson Nelson Heinrich Chad W. 2005 Chapter 8: Elections Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005 http://sdsdl-montage.auto-graphics.com/#/item-details/entities_1092?from=search-results Pierre, S.D. 628
Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry Democratic Party (United States) 17,567 42.60%
Lewis W. Bicknell Democratic Party (United States) 15,718 38.12%
Mark Sheafe, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 7,949 19.28%
41,234 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Peter Norbeck, incumbent U.S. Senator
Harry F. Brownell, former State Senatorhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1954 Harry Franklin Brownell Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 10, 2021
Charles Hartsough
Results
Republican primary
Peter Norbeck (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 95,498 74.31%
Harry F. Brownell Republican Party (United States) 27,777 21.61%
Charles Hartsough Republican Party (United States) 5,233 4.07%
128,508 100.00%
General election
Results
1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota
Republican Party (United States)
Peter Norbeck (inc.)
151,845
53.83%
-5.69%
Democratic Party (United States)
Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry
125,731
44.57%
+11.29%
Liberty Party (United States, 1932)
Howard Platte
3,873
1.37%
—
Independent (politician)
Oscar Luttio
405
0.14%
—
Independent (politician)
L. J. Manbeck
238
0.08%
—
26,114
9.26%
-16.99%
282,092
Republican Party (US)
Democratic Party (US)
References
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