1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election
Appearance
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The 1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election to a second term. He was opposed Lynn Fellows, a former State Representative from Aurora County[1] the 1942 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, in the general election; both Sharpe and Fellows won their primaries unopposed.[2] In the general election, Sharpe easily defeated Fellows, far outpacing even Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey, who won the state in a landslide.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Merrell Q. Sharpe (inc.) | 148,646 | 65.51% | +4.00% | |
Democratic | Lynn Fellows | 78,276 | 34.49% | −4.00% | |
Majority | 70,370 | 31.01% | +8.00% | ||
Turnout | 226,922 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Lynn Fellows". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Demo Delegates Undecided—Few Turn Out To Vote". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, S.D. May 3, 1944. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Nelson, Nelson; Heinrich, Chad W., eds. (2005). "Chapter 8: Elections". Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005. Pierre, S.D. p. 632.
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Bibliography
[edit]- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.