1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1936 1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1948 November 3, 1942 150x150px File:BushfieldH.jpg Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) 106,704 58.74% Tom Berry.jpg Tom Berry Democratic Party (United States) 74,945 41.26% 260px 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg County resultsBushfield: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Berry: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%No Vote: #808080 U.S. Senator William J. Bulow Democratic Party (United States) Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) The 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator William J. Bulow ran for re-election to a third term. During the primary, Bulow was attacked for being insufficiently supportive of President Franklin Roosevelt's foreign policy and war preparedness. Former Governor Tom Berry, Bulow's chief opponent, drew a contrast between Bulow's isolationism and his support for Roosevelt's policies.May 2, 1942 Bulow-Berry Isolationism Fight And Four-Way Gubernatorial Tilt Highlight S. D. Political Battle Mikkelson Gordon Milner Harold S. Evening Huronite Huron, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350486330/ June 10, 2021 In the end, Berry defeated Bulow in a landslide, and advanced to the general election, where he faced Harlan J. Bushfield, the incumbent Republican Governor of South Dakota. As Republicans gained ground nationwide, Bushfield defeated Berry in a landslide to pick up the seat for the Republican Party. Bushfield did not serve his full term, however; shortly before the 1948 U.S. Senate election, he died. Democratic primary Candidates Tom Berry, former Governor of South Dakota William J. Bulow, incumbent U.S. Senator Edward Prchal, former member of the South Dakota Board of RegentsJanuary 14, 1942 Prchal to Run Against Bulow: Former Board of Regents Member to Seek Democratic Nomination Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/230013831/ 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. 631 Tom Berry Democratic Party (United States) 25,454 64.60% William J. Bulow (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 10,956 27.80% Edward Prchal Democratic Party (United States) 2,994 7.60% 39,404 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Harlan J. Bushfield, Governor of South Dakota Olive A. Ringsrud, Secretary of State of South Dakota Results Republican primary Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) 52,342 63.32% Olive A. Ringsrud Republican Party (United States) 30,325 36.68% 82,667 100.00% General election Results 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota Republican Party (United States) Harlan J. Bushfield 106,704 58.74% +12.00% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Berry 74,945 41.26% -7.57% 31,759 17.48% +15.40% 181,649 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References South Dakota Category:United States Senate elections in South Dakota Category:1942 South Dakota elections