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1940 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Harlan J. Bushfield won the 1940 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Harlan J. Bushfield received 167,686 popular votes (55.14%). The main challenger was Lewis W. Bicknell (44.86%).

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

Bushfield +10.3 pts · won by 31,258 votes
Harlan J. BushfieldRepublicanWINNER55.14%
167,686 votes
Lewis W. BicknellDemocratic44.86%
136,428 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.