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1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election

1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1950 November 4, 1952 1954 →

Nominee Sigurd Anderson Sherman A. Iverson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 203,102 86,413 Percentage 70.15% 29.85%

County results Anderson:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election Sigurd Anderson Republican Elected Governor Sigurd Anderson Republican

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The 1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952.

Incumbent Republican Governor Sigurd Anderson was re-elected, defeating Democratic nominee Sherman A. Iverson with 70.15% of the vote. This is the only time that the winner of the South Dakota gubernatorial election won all counties in South Dakota.

Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on June 3, 1952.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• Sherman A. Iverson, Mayor of South Sioux Falls^[1]

Results[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• Sigurd Anderson, incumbent Governor

Results[edit]

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

• Sherman A. Iverson, Democratic
• Sigurd Anderson, Republican

Results[edit]

References[edit]

Bibliography[edit]

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