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1938 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Harlan J. Bushfield won the 1938 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Harlan J. Bushfield received 149,362 popular votes (53.95%). The main challenger was Oscar Fosheim (46.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Bushfield and Fosheim

Bushfield +7.9 pts · won by 21,877 votes
Harlan J. BushfieldRepublicanWINNER53.95%
149,362 votes
Oscar FosheimDemocratic46.05%
127,485 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.