George Mickelson

Governor
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1946–1990
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mickelson562,622
Opponents396,206
4
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1990, George Mickelson ran in 4 governor elections, winning all 4. Mickelson's biggest single-election total was 152,543 votes, in the 1986 governor election in South Dakota.

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How many votes has George Mickelson received?

George Mickelson has received 562,622 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

George Mickelson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorSouth DakotaWon151,19858.9%Bob Samuelson
1986GovernorSouth DakotaWon152,54351.8%Lars Herseth
1948GovernorSouth DakotaWon149,88361.08%Harold J. Volz
1946GovernorSouth DakotaWon108,99867.16%Richard Haeder
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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.