The 1914 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Despite a close election in 1912, incumbent Republican Governor Frank M. Byrne defeated Democratic nominee James W. McCarter, an Edmunds County Judge, with 50.07% of the vote. Coincidently, Bryne's Democratic opponent in 1912, Edwin S. Johnson, was elected the same year to represent South Dakota in the United States Senate.
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Primary elections
editThe state Primary elections were held on March 24, 1914.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James W. McCarter | 11,182 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 11,182 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Frank M. Byrne, incumbent Governor
- H. B. Anderson, State Auditor[4]
- Richard Olsen Richards, perennial candidate for office[5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank M. Byrne (inc.) | 20,018 | 43.58% | |
| Republican | H. B. Anderson | 16,160 | 35.18% | |
| Republican | Richard O. Richards | 9,757 | 21.24% | |
| Total votes | 45,935 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition primary
editCandidates
edit- C. K. Thompson
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 581 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 581 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
editCandidates
edit- John C. Knapp
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | John C. Knapp | 748 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 748 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- James W. McCarter, Democratic
- Frank M. Byrne, Republican
- Richard Olsen Richards, Independent
- C. K. Thompson, Prohibition
- John C. Knapp, Socialist
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank M. Byrne (inc.) | 49,138 | 50.07% | +1.56% | |
| Democratic | James W. McCarter | 34,542 | 35.20% | −10.51% | |
| Independent | Richard O. Richards | 9,725 | 9.91% | — | |
| Socialist | John C. Knapp | 2,664 | 2.71% | −0.24% | |
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 2,072 | 2.11% | −0.72% | |
| Majority | 14,596 | 14.87% | +12.06% | ||
| Turnout | 98,141 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ "McCarter for Governor". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, S.D. October 16, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "1912–1914 Election Returns" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Elections (PDF). pp. 621–622. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "H. B. Anderson Makes Statement for Public: Unsuccessful Candidate for Gubernatorial Nomination Thanks His Supporters". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, S.D. March 31, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Otto, Kathryn (1979). "The Richard Olsen Richards Papers at the South Dakota Historical Resource Center" (PDF). South Dakota History. 9 (2): 153–56. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
Bibliography
edit- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.