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1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota

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1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota
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November 6, 1962
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Nominee George McGovern Joe Bottum
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote127,458126,861
Percentage50.12%49.88%
1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg
County results
McGovern:     50–60%     60–70%
Bottum:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Joe Bottum
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

George McGovern
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Francis H. Case ran for re-election to a third term. He won the Republican primary against Attorney General A. C. Miller, but shortly after the primary, died. The Republican State Central Committee named Lieutenant Governor Joseph H. Bottum as Case's replacement on the ballot, and Governor Archie Gubbrud appointed Bottum to fill the vacancy caused by Case's death. [1] In the general election, Bottum was opposed by Democratic nominee George McGovern, the Director of Food for Peace and the former U.S. Congressman from South Dakota's 1st congressional district. The contest between Bottum and McGovern was quite close, with McGovern narrowly defeating him for election by just 597 votes, making him the first Democrat to win a Senate election in South Dakota since William J. Bulow's win in 1936.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Former Lieutenant Governor John F. Lindley announced that he would run for the U.S. Senate, but dropped out of the race when former Congressman George McGovern, who briefly served in the Kennedy administration as Director of Food for Peace, announced that he would run. [2] McGovern was the only Democratic candidate to file for the race, and the primary election did not appear on the ballot. [3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Francis H. Case (incumbent) 57,583 83.46%
Republican A. C. Miller11,41416.54%
Total votes102,137 100.00%

Several weeks after winning the Republican primary, Senator Case died in office. The Republican Party of South Dakota named Lieutenant Governor Joseph H. Bottum as Case's replacement on the ballot, and Governor Gubbrud appointed him as Case's successor. [1]

General election

Results

1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic George McGovern 127,458 50.12% +0.91%
Republican Joseph H. Bottum (incumbent)126,86149.88%−0.91%
Majority 5970.24%−1.35%
Turnout 290,622100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. 1 2 "Bottum Named Case's Replacement; Tapped For November Ballot". Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, S.D. July 10, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Lindley Will Run Campaign For McGovern". Rapid City Journal . Rapid City, S.D. April 23, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Wickens Short 3 Signatures On Petitions". Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, S.D. April 23, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Nelson, Nelson; Heinrich, Chad W., eds. (2005). "Chapter 8: Elections". Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005. Pierre, S.D. p. 634.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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