1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election
The 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946.
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Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary.
Republican nominee George Theodore Mickelson defeated Democratic nominee Richard Haeder with 67.16% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 4, 1946.
Candidates
- Richard Haeder, farmer and president of the South Dakota Rural Electrification Association[1]
- Jennie M. O'Hern, Democratic National Committeewoman[1]
- Edward Prchal, former Board of Regents member[1][2][3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Haeder | 8,093 | 41.06 | |
| Democratic | Edward Prchal | 6,563 | 33.30 | |
| Democratic | Jennie M. O'Hern | 5,053 | 25.64 | |
| Total votes | 19,709 | 100.00 | ||
Candidates
- George Theodore Mickelson, incumbent Attorney General of South Dakota
- Millard G. Scott, farmer[6][7] and unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1942
- Merrell Q. Sharpe, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Theodore Mickelson | 32,515 | 44.98 | |
| Republican | Merrell Q. Sharpe | 23,325 | 32.27 | |
| Republican | Millard G. Scott | 16,442 | 22.75 | |
| Total votes | 72,282 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Richard Haeder, Democratic
- George Theodore Mickelson, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Theodore Mickelson | 108,998 | 67.16% | ||
| Democratic | Richard Haeder | 53,294 | 32.84% | ||
| Majority | 55,704 | 34.32% | |||
| Turnout | 162,292 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- "South Dakota Governor's Third-Term Bid Rejected". Evening star. Washington, D.C. 5 June 1946. p. A-6. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Sharpe's Bid Turned Down; Haeder Named". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. 5 June 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- Higbee, Paul S. (2017). South Dakota's Cowboy Governor Tom Berry. Charleston, SC: The History Press. p. 99. ISBN 9781467119412.
- Elections (PDF). 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual. p. 632. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "SD Governor, 1946 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Sanborn County Man Enters Race For Governor". The Woonsocket News. Woonsocket, South Dakota. 6 March 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "SD Gov Nominees from West River". SoDak Governors. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "SD Governor, 1946 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
- "SD Governor, 1946". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
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