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1889 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1889 Governor race

Who won the 1889 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Arthur C. Mellette won the 1889 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Arthur C. Mellette received 53,964 popular votes (69.36%). The main challenger was P. F. McClure (30.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Mellette and McClure

Mellette +38.7 pts · won by 30,124 votes
Arthur C. MelletteRepublicanWINNER69.36%
53,964 votes
P. F. McClureDemocratic30.64%
23,840 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.