Bill Janklow
★ Governor
- Born
- September 13, 1939
- Died
- January 12, 2012
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–2002
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Janklow863,704
Opponents562,229
5
Elections run
Between 1978 and 2002, Bill Janklow ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning all 5. Janklow's biggest single-election total was 197,429 votes, in the 1982 governor election in South Dakota. Janklow's closest win came in the 2002 U.S. House election in South Dakota's at-large district, decided by 26,472 votes.
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How many votes has Bill Janklow received?
Bill Janklow has received 863,704 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 180,02353.47% | Stephanie Herseth Terry L. Begay |
| 1998 | GovernorSouth Dakota | Won | 166,62164% | Bernie Hunhoff |
| 1994 | GovernorSouth Dakota | Won | 172,51555.4% | Jim Beddow |
| 1982 | GovernorSouth Dakota | Won | 197,42970.9% | Mike O'Connor |
| 1978 | GovernorSouth Dakota | Won | 147,11656.6% | Roger D. McKellips |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000286) and Wikidata (Q862213). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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