1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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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.
This is the last time that an incumbent governor of South Dakota lost re-election.
Primaries
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard F. Kneip | unopposed | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Frank Farrar, incumbent Governor
- Frank E. Henderson, State Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Farrar (incumbent) | 48,520 | 58.17 | |
| Republican | Frank E. Henderson | 34,893 | 41.83 | |
| Total votes | 83,413 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Frank Farrar, Republican
- Richard F. Kneip, Democratic
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard F. Kneip | 131,616 | 54.85% | ||
| Republican | Frank Farrar (incumbent) | 108,347 | 45.15% | ||
| Majority | 23,269 | 9.70% | |||
| Turnout | 239,963 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
- ^ a b America Votes 9, p. 312.
- ^ a b Elections (PDF). p. 637. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "SD Governor, 1970 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
- ^ America Votes 9, p. 308.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1970". 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. (1972). America Votes 9: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1970. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.