Amund O. Ringsrud

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 13, 1854
Died
January 8, 1931
Age at death
76
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ringsrud40,868
Opponents41,187
1
Elections run

Amund O. Ringsrud (1854–1931), a Republican politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 governor election in South Dakota to Andrew E. Lee, receiving 40,868 votes (49.37%).

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How many votes has Amund O. Ringsrud received?

Amund O. Ringsrud has received 40,868 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Amund O. Ringsrud’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896GovernorSouth DakotaLost40,86849.37%Andrew E. Lee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q34437744). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.