1952 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1952 Governor race

Who won the 1952 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Sigurd Anderson won the 1952 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Sigurd Anderson received 203,102 popular votes (70.15%). The main challenger was Sherman A. Iverson (29.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Iverson

Anderson +40.3 pts · won by 116,689 votes

Sigurd Anderson RepublicanWINNER70.15%

203,102 votes

Sherman A. Iverson Democratic29.85%

86,413 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.