1940 South Dakota Senate election

none June 2026 1940 South Dakota Senate election President pro tempore legislative no South Dakota outgoing members elected members November 5, 1940 1942 South Dakota Senate election 1942 35 seats in the South Dakota Senate 18 1938 South Dakota Senate election 1938 A. W. Odell 8th (McCook–Hanson) 1939 South Dakota Republican Party 30 31 1 85,784Results Vote totals from multi-county districts only Carl WeirCarl Weir Mentioned https://www.newspapers.com/article/rapid-city-journal/194379771/ 28 March 2026 Rapid City Journal 11 December 1939 15th (Beadle Co.) 1939 South Dakota Democratic Party 5 4 1 55,130Results 340px #F48882 Republican hold #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gainMulti-member districts:#F48882 Republican majority #92C5DE Democratic majority Results by winning party 340px Republican: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #850400 Unopposed Results by winning party vote share (multi-county districts only) 340px Republican: #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #d02923 70–80% #850400 UnopposedDemocratic: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #c88fe4 No votes Results by county (multi-county districts only) A. W. Odell South Dakota Republican Party D. J. Tiede South Dakota Republican Party Elections to the South Dakota Senate were held on November 5, 1940, to elect 35 candidates to the Senate to serve a two-year term in the 27th South Dakota Legislature. Republicans won thirty-one seats, a gain of one from the thirty they won at the 1938 general election, retaining their supermajority status in the chamber. Democrats won four seats, a loss of one from 1938.404–415 Republican Senator D. J. Tiede of Parkston (District 4, Douglas–Hutchinson) was elected President pro tempore of the Senate.South Dakota Manual 1939 1939 South Dakota Bureau of Public Printing Pierre, South Dakota https://sdsdl-montage.auto-graphics.com/#/item-details/entities_1451 28 March 2026184 This election took place alongside races for U.S. presidential electors, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local elections. See also List of South Dakota state legislatures Notes References Senate Category:South Dakota Senate elections South Dakota Senate