1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election
← 1952 November 2, 1954 1956 →
 
Nominee Joe Foss Ed C. Martin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 133,878 102,377
Percentage 56.67% 43.33%
County results

Foss:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Martin:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Sigurd Anderson
Republican

Elected Governor

Joe Foss
Republican

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The 1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Governor Sigurd Anderson was term-limited. Republican nominee Joe Foss defeated Democratic nominee Ed C. Martin with 56.67% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 1, 1954.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Ernest F. McKellips, former mayor of Alcester[2]
  • Ed C. Martin, rancher[3]

Results

Democratic primary results[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed C. Martin 16,383 53.44
Democratic Ernest F. McKellips 14,276 46.56
Total votes 30,659 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[4][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Foss 55,272 53.65
Republican Rex Terry 26,163 25.40
Republican Harold O. Lund 21,585 20.95
Total votes 103,020 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Ed C. Martin, Democratic
  • Joe Foss, Republican

Results

1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election[4][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joe Foss 133,878 56.67%
Democratic Ed C. Martin 102,377 43.33%
Majority 31,501 13.33%
Turnout 236,255 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Table IV. 1954 Elections". Voting Information. Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. April 1954. pp. 99–101. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Funeral set for Monday for E. F. McKellips, 84". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. April 7, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Chamberlain Register. February 25, 1954. 65 Years Ago" (PDF). The Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun. Vol. 15, no. 9. Chamberlain, SD. February 27, 2019. p. 5. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Elections (PDF). p. 634. Retrieved June 3, 2020. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ "SD Governor, 1954 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "South Dakota Prison Changes Indicated During Hearing". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, SD. November 19, 1954. p. 1. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  7. ↑ "SD Governor, 1954 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  8. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
  9. ↑ "SD Governor, 1954". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 3, 2020.

Bibliography

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