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The1936 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic SenatorWilliam J. Bulow ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by businessmanChan Gurney, who defeated former CongressmanCharles A. Christopherson in the Republican primary. Bulow, likely aided by PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt'slandslide victory in South Dakota, narrowly defeated Gurney to win his second term, though he significantly underperformed Roosevelt.
Senator Bulow was the only Democratic candidate to file for the Senate; accordingly, no election occurred and the race did not appear on the primary election ballot.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chan Gurney | 61,528 | 64.60% | |
| Republican | C. A. Christopherson | 33,720 | 35.40% | |
| Total votes | 95,248 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William J. Bulow (inc.) | 141,509 | 48.83% | −2.80% | |
| Republican | Chan Gurney | 135,461 | 46.75% | −1.62% | |
| Independent | Arthur Bennett | 12,816 | 4.42% | — | |
| Majority | 6,048 | 2.09% | −1.18% | ||
| Turnout | 289,786 | 100.00% | |||
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