1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election

1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election

←  1958 November 8, 1960 1962  →

Nominee Archie M. Gubbrud Ralph Herseth Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 154,530 150,095 Percentage 50.73% 49.27%

County results Gubbrud:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Herseth:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Ralph Herseth Democratic Elected Governor Archie M. Gubbrud Republican

The 1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Ralph Herseth was defeated by Republican nominee Archie M. Gubbrud, who won 50.73% of the vote, Gubbrud defeated Herseth again 2 years later. ^[1]

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 7, 1960. ^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Ralph Herseth, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ralph Herseth (inc.)		unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

• Archie M. Gubbrud, Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives

Results

Republican primary results ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Archie M. Gubbrud		unopposed

General election

Candidates

• Ralph Herseth, Democratic
• Archie M. Gubbrud, Republican

Results

1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election ^{[4] [5] [1]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Archie M. Gubbrud	154,530	50.73%
	Democratic	Ralph Herseth (inc.)	150,095	49.27%
Majority			4,435	1.46%
Turnout			304,625	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "SD Governor, 1960". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
2. Compiled by the Senate Library under the direction of Felton M. Johnston, Secretary of the Senate (1960). Factual Campaign Information. Washington D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. p. 3.
3. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
4. 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual (PDF). p. 635. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
5. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.

Bibliography

• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.