1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1956 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1956 1968 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1968 November 6, 1962 150x150px File:George McGovern 1957.jpg George McGovern Democratic Party (United States) 127,458 50.12% Bottum.jpg Joe Bottum Republican Party (United States) 126,861 49.88% 1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg 260px County results McGovern: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Bottum: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Joe Bottum Republican Party (United States) George McGovern Democratic Party (United States) The 1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Francis H. Case ran for re-election to a third term. He won the Republican primary against Attorney General A. C. Miller, but shortly after the primary, died. The Republican State Central Committee named Lieutenant Governor Joseph H. Bottum as Case's replacement on the ballot, and Governor Archie Gubbrud appointed Bottum to fill the vacancy caused by Case's death.July 10, 1962 Bottum Named Case's Replacement; Tapped For November Ballot Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/228979659/ June 10, 2021 In the general election, Bottum was opposed by Democratic nominee George McGovern, the Director of Food for Peace and the former U.S. Congressman from South Dakota's 1st congressional district. The contest between Bottum and McGovern was quite close, with McGovern narrowly defeating him for election by just 597 votes, making him the first Democrat to win a Senate election in South Dakota since William J. Bulow's win in 1936. Democratic primary Candidates Former Lieutenant Governor John F. Lindley announced that he would run for the U.S. Senate, but dropped out of the race when former Congressman George McGovern, who briefly served in the Kennedy administration as Director of Food for Peace, announced that he would run.April 23, 1962 Lindley Will Run Campaign For McGovern Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 17 https://www.newspapers.com/image/527511344/ June 10, 2021 McGovern was the only Democratic candidate to file for the race, and the primary election did not appear on the ballot.April 23, 1962 Wickens Short 3 Signatures On Petitions Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/238645301/ June 10, 2021 Republican primary Candidates Francis H. Case, incumbent U.S. senator A. C. Miller, South Dakota Attorney General 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. 634 Francis H. Case (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 57,583 83.46% A. C. Miller Republican Party (United States) 11,414 16.54% 102,137 100.00% Several weeks after winning the Republican primary, Senator Case died in office. The Republican Party of South Dakota named Lieutenant Governor Joseph H. Bottum as Case's replacement on the ballot, and Governor Gubbrud appointed him as Case's successor. General election Results 1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota Democratic Party (United States) George McGovern 127,458 50.12% +0.91% Republican Party (United States) Joseph H. Bottum (incumbent) 126,861 49.88% -0.91% 597 0.24% -1.35% 290,622 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References South Dakota Category:United States Senate elections in South Dakota Category:1962 South Dakota elections Category:George McGovern