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1964 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1964 Governor race

Who won the 1964 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Nils Boe won the 1964 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Nils Boe received 150,151 popular votes (51.67%). The main challenger was John F. Lindley (48.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Boe and Lindley

Boe +3.3 pts · won by 9,232 votes
Nils BoeRepublicanWINNER51.67%
150,151 votes
John F. LindleyDemocratic48.33%
140,919 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.