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The 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, to elect a Governor of South Dakota. It was the last election in South Dakota to elect the governor for a two-year term after a 1972 state constitutional amendment established a four-year term.[1] Democratic nominee Richard F. Kneip was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Carveth Thompson. Despite incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon winning The state with 62% of the vote on the same ballot.
Democratic primary
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[edit]- Richard F. Kneip, incumbent Governor of South Dakota
Republican primary
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[edit]- Carveth Thompson, member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
- Simon W. Chance
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Carveth Thompson | 65,538 | 72.41 | |
| Republican | Simon W. Chance | 24,975 | 27.59 | |
| Total votes | 90,513 | 100.00 | ||
General election
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[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Richard F. Kneip (inc.) | 185,012 | 60.03 | |
| Republican | Carveth Thompson | 123,165 | 39.97 | |
| Total votes | 308,177 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 61,847 | 20.06 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Public affairs, Issues 52-108. February 1973. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Official Election Returns for South Dakota: Primary Election June 6, 1972" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "Official Election Returns by Counties for the State of South Dakota: General Election November 7, 1972" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ "South Dakota Gubernatorial Elections, 1889-2006" (PDF). University of Minnesota. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
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