1958 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Ralph Herseth won the 1958 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Ralph Herseth received 132,761 popular votes (51.4%). The main challenger was Phil Saunders (48.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Herseth and Saunders

Herseth +2.8 pts · won by 7,241 votes

Ralph Herseth DemocraticWINNER51.4%

132,761 votes

Phil Saunders Republican48.6%

125,520 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.