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1960 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Archie M. Gubbrud won the 1960 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Archie M. Gubbrud received 154,530 popular votes (50.73%). The main challenger was Ralph Herseth (49.27%).

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

Gubbrud +1.5 pts · won by 4,435 votes
Archie M. GubbrudRepublicanWINNER50.73%
154,530 votes
Ralph HersethDemocratic49.27%
150,095 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.