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1890 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1890 Governor race

Who won the 1890 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Arthur C. Mellette won the 1890 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Arthur C. Mellette received 34,487 popular votes (44.46%). The main challenger was Henry Loucks (31.7%).

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

Mellette +12.8 pts · won by 9,896 votes
Arthur C. MelletteRepublicanWINNER44.46%
34,487 votes
Henry LoucksIndependent31.7%
24,591 votes
Maris TaylorDemocratic23.83%
18,484 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.