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1944 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Merrell Q. Sharpe won the 1944 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Merrell Q. Sharpe received 148,646 popular votes (65.51%). The main challenger was Lynn Fellows (34.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Sharpe and Fellows

Sharpe +31.0 pts · won by 70,370 votes
Merrell Q. SharpeRepublicanWINNER65.51%
148,646 votes
Lynn FellowsDemocratic34.49%
78,276 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.