1924 United States Senate election in South Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1924 United States Senate election in South Dakota South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1918 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1918 1930 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1930 November 4, 1924 McMASTER, WILLIAM N., SENATOR LCCN2016862204 (cropped).jpg William H. McMaster Republican Party (United States) 90,006 44.13% x120px Ulysses Cherry Democratic Party (United States) 63,728 31.24% Tom Ayres Farmer–Labor Party 20,952 10.27% George W. Egan Independent (politician) 14,484 7.10% 260px 1924 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg County resultsMcMaster: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Cherry: #bdd3ff 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Ayres: #7ee5c1 40–50%No Vote: #808080 U.S. Senator Thomas Sterling Republican Party (United States) William H. McMaster Republican Party (United States) The 1924 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Senator Thomas Sterling ran for re-election to a third term, but he was defeated in the Republican primary by Governor William H. McMaster. In the general election, McMaster was opposed by attorney Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry, the Democratic nominee, and several independent candidates. McMaster defeated his opponents by a wide margin, but fell far short of a majority, winning only 44% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry, Sioux Falls attorney,Tingley Ralph R. Pressler Larry U.S. Senators from the Prairie South Dakota Press 1982 316–336 The Crowded Field: Eight Men for the Senate 9780882490335 1920 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate Mark P. Bates 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. 623 Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry Democratic Party (United States) 7,103 68.44% Mark P. Bates Democratic Party (United States) 3,276 31.56% 10,379 100.00% Republican primary Candidates William H. McMaster, former Governor of South Dakota Thomas Sterling, incumbent U.S. Senator Results Republican primary William H. McMaster Republican Party (United States) 45,213 58.34% Thomas Sterling (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 32,292 41.66% 77,505 100.00% Farmer–Labor Primary Candidates Tom Ayres Mark P. Bates Results Farmer–Labor primary Tom Ayres Farmer–Labor Party 2,827 64.71% Mark P. Bates Farmer–Labor Party 1,542 31.56% 4,369 100.00% General election Results 1924 United States Senate election in South Dakota Republican Party (United States) William H. McMaster 90,006 44.13% -10.94% Democratic Party (United States) Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry 63,728 31.24% -7.70% Farmer–Labor Party Tom Ayres 20,952 10.27% — Independent (politician) George W. Egan 14,484 7.10% — Independent (politician) Mark P. Bates 8,442 4.14% — Independent (politician) C. H. Dillon 3,835 1.88% — Independent (politician) H. L. Loucks 1,378 0.68% — Independent (politician) Don Livingston 1,138 0.56% — 26,278 12.88% -3.24% 203,963 100.00% Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References South Dakota Category:United States Senate elections in South Dakota Category:1924 South Dakota elections