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1970 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1970 Governor race

Who won the 1970 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Richard F. Kneip won the 1970 South Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Richard F. Kneip received 131,616 popular votes (54.85%). The main challenger was Frank Farrar (45.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Kneip and Farrar

Kneip +9.7 pts · won by 23,269 votes
Richard F. KneipDemocraticWINNER54.85%
131,616 votes
Frank FarrarRepublican45.15%
108,347 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.