Lynn Fellows

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 5, 1894
Died
December 14, 1971
Age at death
77
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fellows78,276
Opponents148,646
1
Elections run

Lynn Fellows (1894–1971), a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 governor election in South Dakota to Merrell Q. Sharpe, receiving 78,276 votes (34.49%).

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How many votes has Lynn Fellows received?

Lynn Fellows has received 78,276 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lynn Fellows’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944GovernorSouth DakotaLost78,27634.49%Merrell Q. Sharpe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111318382). 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.