1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota

The 1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 8, 1932. Incumbent Republican Senator Peter Norbeck ran for re-election to a third term. After easily turning back a challenge from former State Senator Harry F. Brownell in the Republican primary, Norbeck faced attorney Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Owing in part to Franklin D. Roosevelt's landslide victory in South Dakota, the race was much closer than it was in 1926, but Norbeck still defeated Cherry by a decisive margin to win his third, and final, term. Norbeck died in office on December 20, 1936, triggering a special election in 1938.

1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota

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Nominee Peter Norbeck Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 151,845 125,731
Percentage 53.83% 44.57%

County results
Norbeck:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cherry:      40–50%      50–60%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

Peter Norbeck
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Peter Norbeck
Republican

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry, Sioux Falls attorney,[1] 1920 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate
  • Lewis W. Bicknell, Day County State's Attorney[2]
  • Mark Sheafe, Jr., former State Senator[3]

Results

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Democratic primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry 17,567 42.60%
Democratic Lewis W. Bicknell 15,718 38.12%
Democratic Mark Sheafe, Jr. 7,949 19.28%
Total votes 41,234 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Peter Norbeck, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Harry F. Brownell, former State Senator[5]
  • Charles Hartsough

Results

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Republican primary[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter Norbeck (inc.) 95,498 74.31%
Republican Harry F. Brownell 27,777 21.61%
Republican Charles Hartsough 5,233 4.07%
Total votes 128,508 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter Norbeck (inc.) 151,845 53.83% −5.69%
Democratic Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry 125,731 44.57% +11.29%
Liberty Howard Platte 3,873 1.37%
Independent Oscar Luttio 405 0.14%
Independent L. J. Manbeck 238 0.08%
Majority 26,114 9.26% −16.99%
Turnout 282,092
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ Tingley, Ralph R. (1982). "The Crowded Field: Eight Men for the Senate". In Pressler, Larry (ed.). U.S. Senators from the Prairie. South Dakota Press. pp. 316–336. ISBN 9780882490335.
  2. ^ "Day County Officers Will Assume Duties". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, S.D. January 10, 1935. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mark Wentworth Sheafe, Jr". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Nelson, Nelson; Heinrich, Chad W., eds. (2005). "Chapter 8: Elections". Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005. Pierre, S.D. p. 628.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ "Harry Franklin Brownell". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 10, 2021.