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The1950 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican senatorChan Gurney ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged in the Republican primary by CongressmanFrancis H. Case, who had represented the2nd District since 1939. In the general election, Case faced John A. Engel, an attorney and the1948 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. As the Republican Party was making significant gainsnationwide, Case defeated Engel in a landslide.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | John A. Engel | 18,944 | 59.11% | |
| Democratic | John S. Tschetter | 13,104 | 40.89% | |
| Total votes | 32,048 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Francis H. Case | 59,314 | 58.07% | |
| Republican | Chan Gurney (inc.) | 42,823 | 41.93% | |
| Total votes | 102,137 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Francis H. Case | 160,670 | 63.92% | +0.06% | |
| Democratic | John A. Engel | 90,692 | 36.08% | −0.06% | |
| Majority | 69,978 | 27.84% | +0.12% | ||
| Turnout | 251,352 | ||||
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