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The 1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
Incumbent Republican Governor Joe Foss defeated Democratic nominee Ralph Herseth with 54.39% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on June 5, 1956. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph Herseth | unopposed | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Foss (inc.) | unopposed | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Joe Foss (inc.) | 158,819 | 54.39% | ||
| Democratic | Ralph Herseth | 133,198 | 45.61% | ||
| Majority | 25,621 | 8.77% | |||
| Turnout | 292,017 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
The 1970 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
The 1974 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator George McGovern, who had lost the 1972 United States presidential election to Richard Nixon ran for reelection to a third term and won despite having also lost his home state two years prior.
The 1970 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
The 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970.
The 1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
The 1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966.
The 1964 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.
The 1924 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.
The 1962 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.
The 1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
The 1958 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958.
The 1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.
The 1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
The 1956 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
The 1954 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.
The 1954 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.
The 1950 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Republican Governor George T. Mickelson was unable to seek re-election to a third term due to newly imposed term limits. Accordingly, a competitive race to replace him ensued. Attorney General Sigurd Anderson won a slim plurality in the Republican primary, barely exceeding 35% and narrowly avoiding having the Republican nomination sent to the state party convention. In the general election, Anderson faced State Representative Joe Robbie. Anderson easily defeated Robbie, winning his first term with 61% of the vote to Robbie's 39%.
The 1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
The 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Attorney General George T. Mickelson. In the general election, Mickelson faced farmer Richard Haeder, the Democratic nominee. In part because of South Dakota's growing trend toward the Republican Party, and because of the national Republican landslide, Mickelson easily defeated Haeder, winning 67% of the vote to Haeder's 33%.
The 1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Governor Peter Norbeck ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican primary unopposed and faced Nonpartisan League candidate Mark P. Bates, a farmer, and Democratic nominee James E. Bird in the general election. Norbeck's share of the vote decreased from 1916 to 53%, but he benefited from the split field. Bates placed second with 26% of the vote, while Bird placed third with 19% of the vote.
