1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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The 1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
Incumbent Republican Governor Nils Boe did not stand for re-election.
Republican nominee Frank Farrar defeated Democratic nominee Robert Chamberlin with 57.65% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on June 4, 1968.[1][2]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert Chamberlin, former State Representative and Democratic candidate for Governor in 1966
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Chamberlin | unopposed | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Farrar | unopposed | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert Chamberlin, Democratic
- Frank Farrar, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Farrar | 159,646 | 57.65% | ||
| Democratic | Robert Chamberlin | 117,260 | 42.35% | ||
| Majority | 42,386 | 15.30% | |||
| Turnout | 276,906 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Elections (PDF). p. 637. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b c America Votes 8, p. 357.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
- ^ America Votes 8, p. 351.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1968". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1970). America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.