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1936 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Leslie Jensen won the 1936 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Leslie Jensen received 151,659 popular votes (51.6%). The main challenger was Tom Berry (48.4%).

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

Jensen +3.2 pts · won by 9,404 votes
Leslie JensenRepublicanWINNER51.6%
151,659 votes
Tom BerryDemocratic48.4%
142,255 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.