1956 United States Senate election in South Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1956 United States Senate election in South Dakota South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1950 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1950 1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1962 November 6, 1956 File:Francis Higbee Case.jpg 150x150px Francis Case Republican Party (United States) 147,621 50.79% 3x4.svg Kenneth Holum Democratic Party (United States) 143,001 49.21% 260px 1956 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg County resultsCase: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Holum: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Francis H. Case Republican Party (United States) Francis H. Case Republican Party (United States) The 1956 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Senator Francis H. Case ran for re-election to a second term. In the general election, Case was opposed by former State Representative Kenneth Holum, who was the 1954 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. Owing in part to anger among the state's farmers,November 7, 1956 The People Spoke Wisely Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 17 https://www.newspapers.com/image/351511898/ June 10, 2021 the race between Case and Holum was quite close,November 4, 1956 South Dakota Poll... Lovre-McGovern Race Shapes Up As Closest Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/351510253/ June 10, 2021 with Holum leading Case on election night and only falling behind the next day. Case ended up narrowly winning re-election,November 7, 1956 Democrats Keep Control of Congress: Bible, Morse Wins Decide Senate Issue Lead Daily Call Lead, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/95060723/ June 10, 2021 defeating Holum by just 4,620 votes. Democratic primary Candidates Kenneth Holum, former State Representative, 1954 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senatehttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/2813 Kennth Holum Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 10, 2021 Merton B. Time, Mitchell municipal judge, attorneyFebruary 13, 1956 Tice Seeks Democratic Nomination To Senate Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/351265631/ 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 Kenneth Holum Democratic Party (United States) 23,464 60.85% Merton B. Tice Democratic Party (United States) 15,099 39.15% 38,563 100.00% Republican primary Incumbent U.S. Senator Francis H. Case was the only Republican candidate to file for the U.S. Senate, removing the race from the primary ballot.May 6, 1956 S. D. State Primary Has Three Tests Daily Plainsman Huron, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/31025934/ June 10, 2021 General election Results 1956 United States Senate election in South Dakota Republican Party (United States) Francis H. Case (inc.) 147,621 50.79% -13.12% Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth Holum 143,001 49.21% +13.12% 4,620 1.59% -26.25% 290,622 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References South Dakota Category:United States Senate elections in South Dakota Category:1956 South Dakota elections