1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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The 1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
Incumbent Republican Governor Joe Foss defeated Democratic nominee Ralph Herseth with 54.39% of the vote.
Primary elections[edit]
Primary elections were held on June 5, 1956.[1]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Ralph Herseth, former State Senator[2]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ralph Herseth | unopposed |
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joe Foss (inc.) | unopposed |
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Ralph Herseth, Democratic
- Joe Foss, Republican
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joe Foss (inc.) | 158,819 | 54.39% | ||
Democratic | Ralph Herseth | 133,198 | 45.61% | ||
Majority | 25,621 | 8.77% | |||
Turnout | 292,017 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold | Swing |
References[edit]
- ^ "South Dakota". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. March 1956. p. 98. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Ralph E. Herseth". Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum of South Dakota. May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
- ^ Elections (PDF). 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual. p. 634. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1956". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Bibliography[edit]
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.