Mark P. Bates

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Nonpartisan League
On the ballot
1918–1920
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bates73,544
Opponents204,495
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1920, Mark P. Bates ran in 2 governor elections, losing all 2. Bates's biggest single-election total was 48,426 votes, in the 1920 governor election in South Dakota.

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How many votes has Mark P. Bates received?

Mark P. Bates has received 73,544 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Mark P. Bates’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920GovernorSouth DakotaLost48,42626.12%William H. McMaster
William W. Howes
1918GovernorSouth DakotaLost25,11826.12%Peter Norbeck
James E. Bird
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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.