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1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 4, 1952 1954 →
 
Nominee Sigurd Anderson Sherman A. Iverson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 203,102 86,413
Percentage 70.15% 29.85%

County results
Anderson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election

Sigurd Anderson
Republican

Elected Governor

Sigurd Anderson
Republican

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

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Primary elections were held on June 3, 1952.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherman A. Iverson unopposed
Total votes

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sigurd Anderson (inc.) unopposed
Total votes

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election[2][3][4]
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

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  1. ^ "Farm-Market Roads Vital, Iverson Says". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. October 13, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Elections (PDF). p. 633. Retrieved December 7, 2020. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
  4. ^ "SD Governor, 1952". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

Bibliography

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  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.