1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota

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.

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1932 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1926 November 8, 1932 1938 â†’

Nominee Peter Norbeck Ulysses Simpson Grant Cherry Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 151,845 125,731 Percentage 53.83% 44.57%

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

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