1930 South Dakota Senate election

Not to be confused with 1930 United States Senate election in South Dakota.

1930 South Dakota Senate election

November 4, 1930
45 seats in the South Dakota Senate 23 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader L. M. Simons — Party Republican Democratic Leader since 1929 — Leader's seat 39th (Butte–Lawrence) — Last election 33 12 Seats after 31 14 Seat change 2 2
Results by party      Republican gain      Republican hold      Democratic gain      Democratic hold Multi-member districts:      Republican majority      Democratic majority
President pro tempore before election L. M. Simons Republican Elected President pro tempore L. M. Simons Republican

Elections to the South Dakota Senate were held on November 4, 1930, to elect 45 candidates to the Senate to serve a two-year term in the 22nd South Dakota Legislature. Republicans won thirty-one seats, down from thirty-three at the 1928 general election, retaining their majority in the chamber. L. M. Simons of Belle Fourche was re-elected President pro tempore of the Senate.

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