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1934 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1934 Governor race

Who won the 1934 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Tom Berry won the 1934 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Tom Berry received 172,228 popular votes (58.6%). The main challenger was William C. Allen (40.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Berry and Allen

Berry +18.0 pts · won by 52,751 votes
Tom BerryDemocraticWINNER58.6%
172,228 votes
William C. AllenRepublican40.65%
119,477 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.