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Peter Norbeck

Undefeated senate candidate from South Dakota with a perfect 5-0 record

Republican
US SenateGovernor
Electoral Grade
B+
+52.8 pts
avg overperformance
Better than 72% of candidates5 graded races

Overperformance vs. state presidential baseline. Incumbents held to a higher bar: Senate/Gov −3 pts.

5
Races
5-0
W-L (100%)
-23.5
Avg Margin
1916–1932
Career Span
Best: +-9.3 (1932 Senate)Worst: -34.6 (1918 Governor)
100%
Win Rate
+5.2
Avg Overperformance
5
Win Streak
16 yrs
Career Span
474K
Career Votes
Top 28%
Percentile

Evidence & provenance

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Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

Boundary scope

Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

Claim type

Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend5 races

Governor
Senate
R+20EvenD+201916: R+17.3 - Click to view1918: R+34.6 - Click to view1920: R+30.1 - Click to view1926: R+26.2 - Click to view1932: R+9.3 - Click to view19161918192019261932

Career Timeline

1932 US SenateSouth Dakota
151,845
Candidate Votes
53.8%
Vote %
282,092
Total Votes
-9.3%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+26.6
Race Score
+29.6
vs. State Pres.
D+20.4
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: U.S.G. CherryDEM

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Geographic Performance

5 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

5 races available

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Opponents Faced4 opponents

OtherOTH
2-02 matchups · 1918–1920
U.S.G. CherryDEM
1-01932 Senate(-9.3)
C.J. GundersonDEM
1-01926 Senate(-26.2)
Orville RinehartDEM
1-01916 Governor(-17.3)

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