1962 South Dakota gubernatorial election

1962 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee Archie M. Gubbrud Ralph Herseth Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 143,682 112,438 Percentage 56.10% 43.90%

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

Governor before election Archie M. Gubbrud Republican Elected Governor Archie M. Gubbrud Republican

The 1962 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962.

Incumbent Republican Governor Archie M. Gubbrud defeated Democratic nominee Ralph Herseth with 56.10% of the vote, in a rematch of the previous election. ^[1]

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 5, 1962.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Ralph Herseth, former Governor

Results

Democratic primary results ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ralph Herseth		unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

• Archie M. Gubbrud, incumbent Governor

Results

Republican primary results ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Archie M. Gubbrud (inc.)		unopposed

General election

Candidates

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

Results

1962 South Dakota gubernatorial election ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Archie M. Gubbrud (inc.)	143,682	56.10%
	Democratic	Ralph Herseth	112,438	43.90%
Majority			31,244	12.20%
Turnout			256,120	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Our Campaigns - SD Governor Race - Nov 08, 1960". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
2. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
3. America Votes 5, p. 377.
4. Elections (PDF). p. 636. Retrieved May 14, 2020.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
5. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
6. America Votes 5, p. 370.
7. "SD Governor, 1962". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

Bibliography

• Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
• Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1964). America Votes 5: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1962. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.