1928 South Dakota Senate election
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November 6, 1928
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45 seats in the South Dakota Senate 23 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by party Republican gain Republican hold Democratic gain Democratic hold Multi-member districts: Republican majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections to the South Dakota Senate were held on November 2, 1928, to elect 45 candidates to the Senate to serve a two-year term in the 21st South Dakota Legislature. Republicans won thirty-three seats, up from thirty at the 1926 general election, retaining their majority in the chamber.[1]: 450–465 L. M. Simons of Belle Fourche was elected President pro tempore of the Senate.[1]: 83
This election took place alongside races for U.S. President, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local elections.
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[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 South Dakota Manual 1929. Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Bureau of Public Printing. 1929. Retrieved 26 March 2026.