The 1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.
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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
editPrimary elections were held on June 3, 1952.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Sherman A. Iverson, Mayor of South Sioux Falls[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sherman A. Iverson | unopposed | ||
| Total votes | ||||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Sigurd Anderson, incumbent Governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sigurd Anderson (inc.) | unopposed | ||
| Total votes | ||||
General election
editCandidates
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.