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1946 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1946 Governor race

Who won the 1946 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

George Mickelson won the 1946 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. George Mickelson received 108,998 popular votes (67.16%). The main challenger was Richard Haeder (32.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Mickelson and Haeder

Mickelson +34.3 pts · won by 55,704 votes
George MickelsonRepublicanWINNER67.16%
108,998 votes
Richard HaederDemocratic32.84%
53,294 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.