1926 South Dakota Senate election

1926 South Dakota Senate election

November 2, 1926
45 seats in the South Dakota Senate 23 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader C. S. Amsden — Party Republican Democratic Leader since 1915 — Leader's seat 31st (Grant Co.) — Last election 34 9 Seats after 30 15 Seat change 4 6
Results by party      Republican gain      Republican hold      Democratic gain      Democratic hold Multi-member districts:      Republican majority
President pro tempore before election C. S. Amsden Republican Elected President pro tempore C. S. Amsden Republican

Elections to the South Dakota Senate were held on November 2, 1926, to elect 45 candidates to the Senate to serve a two-year term in the 20th South Dakota Legislature. Republicans won thirty seats, down from thirty-four at the 1924 general election, retaining their majority in the chamber.^{[1]: 247–257} C. S. Amsden of Grant County was re-elected President pro tempore of the Senate.^[1]: 246

This election took place alongside races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local elections.

See also

• List of South Dakota state legislatures

References