1944 Sioux Falls mayoral election

1944 Sioux Falls mayoral election

←  1942 (special) April 18, 1944 1949  →

Candidate C. M. Whitfield Mark Myers Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 4,651 2,482 Percentage 65.20% 34.80%

Mayor before election C. M. Whitfield Nonpartisan Elected mayor C. M. Whitfield Nonpartisan

The 1944 Sioux Falls mayoral election was held on April 18, 1944. Incumbent Mayor C. M. Whitfield, who was first elected in a 1942 special election, ran for re-election to a full term. He was challenged by Mark Myers, a former State Representative who worked as the janitor at city hall. Whitfield defeated Myers in a landslide, 65–35 percent.

Candidates

• C. M. Whitfield, incumbent Mayor ^[1]
• Mark Myers, janitor, former State Representative, former Gregory County Register of Deeds ^[2]

Results

1944 Sioux Falls mayoral primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	C. M. Whitfield (inc.)	4,651	65.20%
	Nonpartisan	Mark Myers	2,482	34.80%
Total votes			7,133	100.00%

References

1. "Mayor Whitfield Asks Reelection to Office". Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, South Dakota. March 17, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
2. "Janitor to Oppose Whitfield in City Mayoralty Election". Argus Leader . Sioux Falls, South Dakota. March 21, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
3. "City Election - April 18, 1944". Sioux Falls City Clerk. Retrieved July 5, 2025.