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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.
Primary elections were held on June 7, 1960. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ralph Herseth (inc.) | unopposed | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Archie M. Gubbrud | unopposed | ||
| 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 | ||||
The 1962 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 6, 1962. Incumbent Republican Senator Francis H. Case ran for re-election to a third term. He won the Republican primary against Attorney General A. C. Miller, but shortly after the primary, died. The Republican State Central Committee named Lieutenant Governor Joseph H. Bottum as Case's replacement on the ballot, and Governor Archie Gubbrud appointed Bottum to fill the vacancy caused by Case's death. In the general election, Bottum was opposed by Democratic nominee George McGovern, the Director of Food for Peace and the former U.S. Congressman from South Dakota's 1st congressional district. The contest between Bottum and McGovern was quite close, with McGovern narrowly defeating him for re-election by just 597 votes, making him the first Democrat to win a Senate election in South Dakota since William J. Bulow's win in 1936.
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 1976 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Governor Meldrim Thomson Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Harry V. Spanos with 57.66% of the vote.
The 1974 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974.
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 1962 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.
The 1958 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958.
The 1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
The 1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.
The 1960 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
The 1960 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
The 1950 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950.
The 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
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 1914 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Despite a close election in 1912, incumbent Republican Governor Frank M. Byrne defeated Democratic nominee James W. McCarter, an Edmunds County Judge, with 50.07% of the vote. Coincidently, Bryne's Democratic opponent in 1912, Edwin S. Johnson, was elected the same year to represent South Dakota in the United States Senate.
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.
