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1962 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1962 Governor race

Who won the 1962 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Archie M. Gubbrud won the 1962 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Archie M. Gubbrud received 143,682 popular votes (56.1%). The main challenger was Ralph Herseth (43.9%).

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

Gubbrud +12.2 pts · won by 31,244 votes
Archie M. GubbrudRepublicanWINNER56.1%
143,682 votes
Ralph HersethDemocratic43.9%
112,438 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.