Leslie Jensen

★ Governor

Born: September 15, 1892
Died: December 14, 1964
Age at death: 72
Home state: South Dakota
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1936

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Jensen151,659

Opponents142,255

Elections run

Leslie Jensen (1892–1964), a Republican politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 governor election in South Dakota with 151,659 votes (51.6%), defeating Tom Berry.

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How many votes has Leslie Jensen received?

Leslie Jensen has received 151,659 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Leslie Jensen’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1936	GovernorSouth Dakota	Won	151,65951.6%	Tom Berry

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q368269). 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.