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1912 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1912 Governor race

Who won the 1912 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Frank M. Byrne won the 1912 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Frank M. Byrne received 57,161 popular votes (48.51%). The main challenger was Edwin S. Johnson (45.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Byrne and Johnson

Byrne +2.8 pts · won by 3,311 votes
Frank M. ByrneRepublicanWINNER48.51%
57,161 votes
Edwin S. JohnsonDemocratic45.7%
53,850 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 5.8% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.