1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1942 1954 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1954 November 2, 1948 150x150px File:Rep. Karl Mundt, Repub., of S.D., 2-21-40 LCCN2016877155 (cropped).jpg Karl E. Mundt Republican Party (United States) 144,084 59.33% 3x4.svg John A. Engel Democratic Party (United States) 98,749 40.67% 260px 1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg County resultsMundt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Engel: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Vera C. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) Karl E. Mundt Republican Party (United States) The 1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Senator Harlan J. Bushfield, suffering from poor health, declined to run for re-election. On September 27, 1948, he died in office; his wife, Vera C. Bushfield, was appointed to succeed him. Congressman Karl E. Mundt easily won the Republican primary and advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by Democratic nominee John A. Engel, an attorney. Mundt defeated Engel in a landslide. Democratic primary John A. Engel, an attorney from Avon,April 15, 1948 Engel To Seek U.S. Senate Seat The Huronite and the Daily Plainsman Huron, S.D. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/31322354/ June 10, 2021 was the only Democratic candidate to file for the U.S. Senate and he won the nomination unopposed, thereby removing it from the primary election ballot.May 3, 1948 Three Major Contests in S. D. Party Primary Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229123993/ June 10, 2021 Republican primary Candidates Karl E. Mundt, U.S. Congressman from South Dakota's 1st congressional district Otto B. Lindstad, State Senator, former Assistant State Attorney GeneralJanuary 23, 1948 Statehouse Republicans Say Mickelson Might Seek Senate Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229054667/ June 10, 2021 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. 631 Karl E. Mundt Republican Party (United States) 65,595 84.51% Otto B. Lindstad Republican Party (United States) 12,022 15.49% 77,617 100.00% General election Results 1948 United States Senate election in South Dakota Republican Party (United States) Karl E. Mundt 144,084 59.33% +0.59% Democratic Party (United States) John A. Engel 98,749 40.67% -0.59% 45,335 18.67% +1.19% 242,833 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References South Dakota Category:United States Senate elections in South Dakota Category:1948 South Dakota elections