1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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The 1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
Incumbent Republican Governor Sigurd Anderson was re-elected, defeating Democratic nominee Sherman A. Iverson with 70.15% of the vote. This is the only time that the winner of the South Dakota gubernatorial election won all counties in South Dakota.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on June 3, 1952.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Sherman A. Iverson, Mayor of South Sioux Falls[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherman A. Iverson | unopposed | ||
| Total votes | ||||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Sigurd Anderson, incumbent Governor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sigurd Anderson (inc.) | unopposed | ||
| Total votes | ||||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Sherman A. Iverson, Democratic
- Sigurd Anderson, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sigurd Anderson (inc.) | 203,102 | 70.15% | ||
| Democratic | Sherman A. Iverson | 86,413 | 29.85% | ||
| Majority | 116,689 | 40.30% | |||
| Turnout | 289,515 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Farm-Market Roads Vital, Iverson Says". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 13, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- ^ Elections (PDF). p. 633. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.