The 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator
William J. Bulow ran for re-election to a third term. During the primary, Bulow was attacked for being insufficiently supportive of President
Franklin Roosevelt's foreign policy and war preparedness. Former Governor
Tom Berry, Bulow's chief opponent, drew a contrast between Bulow's isolationism and his support for Roosevelt's policies.[1] In the end, Berry defeated Bulow in a landslide, and advanced to the general election, where he faced
Harlan J. Bushfield, the incumbent Republican Governor of South Dakota. As Republicans
gained ground nationwide, Bushfield defeated Berry in a landslide to pick up the seat for the Republican Party. Bushfield did not serve his full term, however; shortly before the
1948 U.S. Senate election, he died.
The 1942 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator
William J. Bulow ran for re-election to a third term. During the primary, Bulow was attacked for being insufficiently supportive of President
Franklin Roosevelt's foreign policy and war preparedness. Former Governor
Tom Berry, Bulow's chief opponent, drew a contrast between Bulow's isolationism and his support for Roosevelt's policies.[1] In the end, Berry defeated Bulow in a landslide, and advanced to the general election, where he faced
Harlan J. Bushfield, the incumbent Republican Governor of South Dakota. As Republicans
gained ground nationwide, Bushfield defeated Berry in a landslide to pick up the seat for the Republican Party. Bushfield did not serve his full term, however; shortly before the
1948 U.S. Senate election, he died.