1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1930 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1930 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1942 November 3, 1936 150x150px File:Bulowwilliam.jpg William J. Bulow Democratic Party (United States) 141,509 48.83% John Chandler Gurney.jpg Chan Gurney Republican Party (United States) 135,461 46.75% 260px 1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg County resultsBulow: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Gurney: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%No Vote: #808080 U.S. Senator William J. Bulow Democratic Party (United States) William J. Bulow Democratic Party (United States) The 1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator William J. Bulow ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by businessman Chan Gurney, who defeated former Congressman Charles A. Christopherson in the Republican primary. Bulow, likely aided by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory in South Dakota, narrowly defeated Gurney to win his second term, though he significantly underperformed Roosevelt. Democratic primary Senator Bulow was the only Democratic candidate to file for the Senate; accordingly, no election occurred and the race did not appear on the primary election ballot.May 2, 1936 Backers of Borah, Landon Finishing Drives for Votes Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350588098/ June 10, 2021 Republican primary Candidates Chan Gurney, businessmanJanuary 4, 1936 "Chan" Gurney Out for Senate: Yankton Man Offers Candidacy of Son Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350554189/ June 10, 2021 Charles A. Christopherson, former U.S. Congressman from South Dakota's 1st congressional district Results Republican 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. 627 Chan Gurney Republican Party (United States) 61,528 64.60% C. A. Christopherson Republican Party (United States) 33,720 35.40% 95,248 100.00% General election Results 1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota Democratic Party (United States) William J. Bulow (inc.) 141,509 48.83% -2.80% Republican Party (United States) Chan Gurney 135,461 46.75% -1.62% Independent (politician) Arthur Bennett 12,816 4.42% — 6,048 2.09% -1.18% 289,786 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References South Dakota Category:United States Senate elections in South Dakota Category:1936 South Dakota elections