The 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Primary elections were held on June 2, 1970. Incumbent Republican Governor Frank Farrar was defeated by Democratic nominee Richard F. Kneip who won 54.85% of the vote.
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County results Kneip: 50–60% 60–70% Farrar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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This is the last time that an incumbent governor of South Dakota lost re-election.
Primaries
editDemocratic primary
editCandidates
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard F. Kneip | unopposed |
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Frank Farrar, incumbent Governor
- Frank E. Henderson, State Senator
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank Farrar (incumbent) | 48,520 | 58.17 | |
Republican | Frank E. Henderson | 34,893 | 41.83 | |
Total votes | 83,413 | 100.00 |
General election
editCandidates
edit- Frank Farrar, Republican
- Richard F. Kneip, Democratic
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Richard F. Kneip | 131,616 | 54.85% | ||
Republican | Frank Farrar (incumbent) | 108,347 | 45.15% | ||
Majority | 23,269 | 9.70% | |||
Turnout | 239,963 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican | Swing |
References
edit- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
- ^ a b America Votes 9, p. 312.
- ^ a b Elections (PDF). p. 637. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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ignored (help) - ^ "SD Governor, 1970 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
- ^ America Votes 9, p. 308.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1970". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
Bibliography
edit- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1972). America Votes 9: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1970. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.