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1892 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1892 Governor race

Who won the 1892 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Charles H. Sheldon won the 1892 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Charles H. Sheldon received 33,414 popular votes (47.46%). The main challenger was Abraham Lincoln Van Osdel (31.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheldon and Osdel

Sheldon +15.5 pts · won by 10,890 votes
Charles H. SheldonRepublicanWINNER47.46%
33,414 votes
Abraham Lincoln Van OsdelIndependent31.99%
22,524 votes
Peter CouchmanDemocratic20.55%
14,472 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.