1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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  1968 November 3, 1970 1972  
  Dick Kneip.jpg Portrait of Frank Leroy Farrar.jpg
Nominee Richard F. Kneip Frank Farrar
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote131,616108,347
Percentage54.85%45.15%

1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Kneip:      50–60%     60–70%
Farrar:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

Governor before election

Frank Farrar
Republican

Elected Governor

Richard F. Kneip
Democratic

The 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Primary elections were held on June 2, 1970. Incumbent Republican Governor Frank Farrar was defeated by Democratic nominee Richard F. Kneip who won 54.85% of the vote.

Contents

This is the last time that an incumbent governor of South Dakota lost re-election.

Primaries

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard F. Kneip unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1] [2] [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Farrar (incumbent) 48,520 58.17
Republican Frank E. Henderson 34,89341.83
Total votes83,413 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election [5] [6] [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Richard F. Kneip 131,616 54.85%
Republican Frank Farrar (incumbent)108,34745.15%
Majority23,2699.70%
Turnout 239,963100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
  2. 1 2 America Votes 9, p. 312.
  3. 1 2 Elections (PDF). p. 637. Retrieved May 10, 2020.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. "SD Governor, 1970 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
  6. America Votes 9, p. 308.
  7. "SD Governor, 1970". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

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