1938 United States Senate elections in South Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1938 United States Senate elections in South Dakota South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1932 1944 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1944 November 8, 1938 150x150px John Chandler Gurney.jpg Chan Gurney Republican Party (United States) 146,813 52.46% Tom Berry.jpg Tom Berry Democratic Party (United States) 133,064 47.54% 260px 1938 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg County resultsGurney: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Berry: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%No Vote: #808080 U.S. Senator Herbert E. Hitchcock Democratic Party (United States) Chan Gurney Republican Party (United States) The 1938 United States Senate elections in South Dakota took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican Senator Peter Norbeck died in office on December 20, 1936. Herbert E. Hitchcock was appointed by Governor Tom Berry as Norbeck's replacement. Two elections for the same Senate seat were held on the same day; one as a special election to fill the remainder of Norbeck's six-year term, and another to select a Senator to serve the next six-year term. In the regularly scheduled election, Hitchcock ran for election for a full term, but was overwhelmingly defeated in the Democratic primary by former Governor Berry. In the Republican primary, businessman Chan Gurney won a slim plurality in a crowded primary. Gurney narrowly defeated Berry to win his first of two terms in the Senate. In the special election for the final few months of Norbeck's term, former Secretary of State Gladys Pyle won the Republican nomination unopposed, and Thomas W. Crawford won the Democratic nomination unopposed. However, following Crawford's death, the state Democratic Party named John T. McCullen as its replacement nominee. Pyle defeated McCullen in a landslide, becoming the first woman to represent South Dakota in the United States Senate. Democratic primary Regular election Candidates Tom Berry, former Governor of South Dakota Fred H. Hildebrandt, U.S. Congressman from South Dakota's 1st congressional district Herbert E. Hitchcock, incumbent U.S. Senator 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 Tom Berry Democratic Party (United States) 46,292 63.04% Fred Hildebrandt Democratic Party (United States) 17,391 23.68% Herbert Hitchcock (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 9,750 13.28% 73,433 100.00% Special election Thomas M. Crawford was the only Democratic candidate to file for the special election, thereby removing the primary election from the ballot and granting him the nomination by default.April 3, 1938 23 Candidates Qualify For Major State And National Offices: Fights Develop for All Posts; Drawing Monday Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229686141/ June 10, 2021 However, after the primary election took place, Crawford died. The Democratic Party of South Dakota named John T. McCullen, a former State Senator from Hand County,https://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/747 J. T. McCullen Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 10, 2021 as its replacement nominee.August 1, 1938 Vacancies on Demo Ticket Are Filled Today Lead Daily Call Lead, S.D. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/93913017/ June 10, 2021 Republican primary Regular election Candidates Chan Gurney, businessman Leslie Jensen, Governor of South Dakota George J. Danforth, former State Senator,https://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/2392 George Johnathan Danforth Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 10, 2021 1926 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Paul E. Bellamy, businessmanFebruary 1, 1938 Bellamy Still Considers Running for Senate Post Lead Daily Call Lead, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/93912281/ June 10, 2021 Results Republican primary Chan Gurney Republican Party (United States) 49,371 46.75% Leslie Jensen Republican Party (United States) 40,917 38.75% George J. Danforth Republican Party (United States) 8,883 8.41% Paul E. Bellamy Republican Party (United States) 6,434 6.09% 105,605 100.00% Special election Former Secretary of State Gladys Pyle announced that she would run for the Republican nomination for the special election.February 23, 1938 Gladys Pyle Seeks Short Senate Term Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350596412/ June 10, 2021 She, like Crawford, won the Republican nomination unopposed and the race did not appear on the primary election ballot. General election Results Regular election 1938 United States Senate election in South Dakota Republican Party (United States) Chan Gurney 146,813 52.46% -1.37% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Berry 133,064 47.54% +2.97% 13,749 4.91% -4.34% 279,877 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) Special election thumb|260px|Special election county results #e27f7f Pyle #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #7996e2 McCullen #7996e2 50–60% #ae8bb1 Tie #808080 No Vote 1938 United States Senate special election in South Dakota Republican Party (United States) Gladys Pyle 155,292 58.06% +4.23% Democratic Party (United States) John T. McCullen 112,177 41.94% -2.63% 43,115 16.12% +6.86% 267,469 Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US) References Category:United States Senate elections in South Dakota South Dakota 1938 South Dakota 1938 United States Senate 1938 South Dakota United States Senate