The 1950 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican senator Chan Gurney ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Congressman

Francis H. Case Francis Higbee Case (December 9, 1896June 22, 1962) was an American journalist and politician who served for 25 years as a member of the United States Congress from South Dakota. He was a Republican. Biography Case was born in Everly, Iowa, t ...

, who had represented the 2nd District since 1939. In the general election, Case faced John A. Engel, an attorney and the

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Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. As the Republican Party was making significant gains nationwide, Case defeated Engel in a landslide.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* John A. Engel, attorney,

Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate * John S. Tschetter, Mayor of

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Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, U.S. Congressman from South Dakota's 2nd congressional district * Chan Gurney, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

General election

Results

References

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South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ...

United States Senate elections in South Dakota 1950 South Dakota elections