Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota

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Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota
SouthDakota-StateSeal.svg
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South Dakota Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden (cropped2).jpg
Incumbent
Larry Rhoden
since January 5, 2019
Style The Honorable
Term length 4 years, renewable once, same election with The governor's Ticket
Inaugural holderJames H. Fletcher, 1889
Formation Constitution of South Dakota
Salary$112,885.76
Website Governor's Website

The lieutenant governor of South Dakota is the second-ranking member of the executive branch of South Dakota state government and also serves as presiding officer of the South Dakota Senate. The lieutenant governor succeeds to the officer of governor if the office becomes vacant, and may also serve as acting governor if the governor is incapacitated or absent from the state. [1]

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Since 1974, the lieutenant governor has been elected on a ticket with the governor. Seven lieutenant governors have gone on to be elected governor in their own right: Charles N. Herreid (1900 & 1902), Frank M. Byrne (1912 & 1914), Peter Norbeck (1916 & 1918), William H. McMaster (1920 & 1922), Carl Gunderson (1924), Nils Boe (1964 & 1966) and Dennis Daugaard (2010 & 2014). Two others, Harvey L. Wollman and Walter Dale Miller, succeeded to the office of governor, but neither won election to a full term.

List of lieutenant governors

Parties

   Democrat (6)   Republican (23)

No.ImageLt. GovernorPartyFromToGovernor(s) served under
1 James H. Fletcher Republican 18891891 Arthur C. Mellette
2 George H. Hoffman Republican18911893 Arthur C. Mellette
3 Charles N. Herreid.jpg Charles N. Herreid Republican18931897 Charles H. Sheldon
4 Daniel T. Hindman Republican18971899 Andrew E. Lee
5 John T. Kean Republican18991901 Andrew E. Lee
6 George W. Snow Republican19011905 Charles N. Herreid
7 John E. McDougall Republican19051907 Samuel H. Elrod
8 Howard C. Shober Republican19071911 Coe I. Crawford
Robert S. Vessey
9 FrankMByrne.jpg Frank M. Byrne Republican19111913 Robert S. Vessey
10 Edward Lincoln Abel Republican19131915 Frank M. Byrne
11 PeterNorbeck R-SD.jpg Peter Norbeck Republican19151917 Frank M. Byrne
12 McMASTER, WILLIAM N., SENATOR LCCN2016862204.jpg William H. McMaster Republican19171921 Peter Norbeck
13 Gundersoncarl.jpg Carl Gunderson Republican19211925 William H. McMaster
14 Alva Clark Forney Republican19251927 Carl Gunderson
15 Hyatt E. Covey Republican19271929 William J. Bulow
16 Clarence E. Coyne [2] Republican19291929 William J. Bulow
17 John T. Grigsby Democrat 19291931 William J. Bulow
18 Odell K. Whitney Republican19311933 Warren Green
19 Hans A. Ustrud.jpg Hans Ustrud Democrat19331935 Tom Berry
20 Robert Peterson Democrat19351937 Tom Berry
21 Donald McMurchie Republican19371941 Leslie Jensen
Harlan J. Bushfield
22 Albert C. Miller Republican19411945 Harlan J. Bushfield
Merrill Q. Sharpe
23 Sioux Grigsby.png Sioux K. Grigsby Republican19451949 Merrill Q. Sharpe
George T. Mickelson
24 Rex Terry.png Rex A. Terry Republican19491955 George T. Mickelson
Sigurd Anderson
25 L. Roy Houck Republican19551959 Joe Foss
26 Lt Gov John Lindley.jpg John F. Lindley Democrat19591961 Ralph Herseth
27 Bottum.jpg Joseph H. Bottum [3] Republican19611962 Archie M. Gubbrud
28 Nils Boe.jpg Nils Boe Republican19631965 Archie M. Gubbrud
29 Lem Overpeck Republican19651969 Nils Boe
30 JamesAbdnor.jpg James Abdnor Republican19691971 Frank Farrar
31 Bill Dougherty SD.png William Dougherty Democrat19711975 Richard Kneip
32 Harvey Wollman.png Harvey L. Wollman [4] Democrat19751978 Richard Kneip
33 Lowell C. Hansen II Republican19791987 Bill Janklow
34 Walter Miller.png Walter Dale Miller [5] Republican19871993 George S. Mickelson
35 Steve T. Kirby Republican19931995 Walter Dale Miller
36 Carole Hillard Republican19952003 Bill Janklow
37 Governor Dennis Daugaard (cropped).jpg Dennis Daugaard Republican20032011 Mike Rounds
38 Matt Michels.jpg Matt Michels Republican20112019 Dennis Daugaard
39 South Dakota Lt. Gov. Larry Rhoden (cropped2).jpg Larry Rhoden Republican2019Incumbent Kristi Noem

See also

Notes

  1. "Constitution of South Dakota: Article IV §6 — Succession of executive power". South Dakota Legislative Research Council. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  2. Clarence E. Coyne died on May 27, 1929, and John T. Grigsby was appointed to fill the vacancy.
  3. Joseph H. Bottum was appointed United States Senator on July 9, 1962. No appointment was made to fill the vacancy.
  4. Harvey L. Wollman succeeded to the office of governor on July 24, 1978 upon the resignation of Governor Richard F. Kneip. No appointment was made to fill the vacancy.
  5. Walter Dale Miller succeeded to the office of governor on April 19, 1993 after Governor George S. Mickelson was killed in a plane crash. Steve T. Kirby was appointed to fill the vacancy.

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