1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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  1970 November 7, 1972 (1972-11-07) 1974  
  Dick Kneip.jpg Carveth Thompson.jpg
Nominee Richard F. Kneip Carveth Thompson
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Bill Dougherty
Popular vote185,012123,165
Percentage60.0%40.0%

1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Kneip:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Thompson:      50-60%     60-70%

Governor before election

Richard F. Kneip
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard F. Kneip
Democratic

The 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, to elect a Governor of South Dakota. It was the last election in South Dakota to elect the governor for a two-year term after a 1972 state constitutional amendment established a four-year term. [1] Democratic nominee Richard F. Kneip was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Carveth Thompson despite incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon winning the state with 62% of the vote on the same ballot.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carveth Thompson 65,538 72.41
Republican Simon W. Chance24,97527.59
Total votes90,513 100.00

General election

Results

South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1972 [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Richard F. Kneip (inc.) 185,012 60.03
Republican Carveth Thompson 123,16539.97
Total votes308,177 100.00
Majority61,84720.06
Democratic hold

References

  1. Public affairs, Issues 52-108. February 1973. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  2. "Official Election Returns for South Dakota: Primary Election June 6, 1972" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. "Official Election Returns by Counties for the State of South Dakota: General Election November 7, 1972" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  4. "South Dakota Gubernatorial Elections, 1889-2006" (PDF). University of Minnesota. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.