1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota

1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota
	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

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

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

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

Candidates

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

Results

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

Results

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

^ 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.
^ "Day County Officers Will Assume Duties". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, S.D. January 10, 1935. p. 11. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^ "Mark Wentworth Sheafe, Jr". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
^ ^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)
^ "Harry Franklin Brownell". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

[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.

[2005_legislative_manual-4] 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.

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