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1958 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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1958 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ralph Herseth Phil Saunders
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 132,761 125,520
Percentage 51.40% 48.60%

County results
Herseth:      50–60%      60–70%
Saunders:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Tie:      50–60%

Governor before election

Joe Foss
Republican

Elected Governor

Ralph Herseth
Democratic

The 1958 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958.

Incumbent Republican Governor Joe Foss was term-limited.

Democratic nominee Ralph Herseth defeated Republican nominee Phil Saunders with 51.40% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 3, 1958.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ralph Herseth unopposed

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[3][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Saunders 49,746 61.60
Republican L. Roy Houck 21,621 26.77
Republican Charles Lacey 9,384 11.62
Total votes 80,751 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1958 South Dakota gubernatorial election[5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ralph Herseth 132,761 51.40%
Republican Phil Saunders 125,520 48.60%
Majority 7,241 2.80%
Turnout 258,281 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

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  1. ^ "South Dakota: Section I. Elections". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. March 1958. p. 78. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ralph E. Herseth". Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum of South Dakota. May 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
  4. ^ Crass, Scott (2016). "Chapter 125: Herseth-Sandlin's Grandpa's Tenure Marked Short Gap in Long GOP Dominance in South Dakota". Statesmen and mischief makers: Officeholders and their contributions to history from Kennedy to Reagan. Vol. III. XLibris. p. 948. ISBN 978-1-5144-6976-7. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Elections (PDF). p. 635. Retrieved May 21, 2020. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
  7. ^ "SD Governor, 1958". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

Bibliography

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