The 1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966.
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 County results Boe: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Chamberlin: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Governor Nils Boe defeated Democratic nominee Robert Chamberlin with 57.71% of the vote.
Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on June 7, 1966.
Democratic primary
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edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert Chamberlin | unopposed | ||
Republican primary
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edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Nils Boe (inc.) | unopposed | ||
General election
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edit- Robert Chamberlin, Democratic
- Nils Boe, Republican
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Nils Boe (inc.) | 131,710 | 57.71% | ||
| Democratic | Robert Chamberlin | 96,504 | 42.29% | ||
| Majority | 35,206 | 15.42% | |||
| Turnout | 228,214 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
- ^ a b America Votes 7, p. 370.
- ^ Elections (PDF). p. 636. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
- ^ America Votes 7, p. 363.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1966". 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. (1968). America Votes 7: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1966. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.