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1948 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

George Mickelson won the 1948 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. George Mickelson received 149,883 popular votes (61.08%). The main challenger was Harold J. Volz (38.92%).

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

Mickelson +22.2 pts · won by 54,394 votes
George MickelsonRepublicanWINNER61.08%
149,883 votes
Harold J. VolzDemocratic38.92%
95,489 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.