Roger D. McKellips, Gubernatorial candidate

Roger D. McKellips

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 26, 1923
Died
August 18, 2017
Age at death
94
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKellips112,679
Opponents147,116
1
Elections run

Roger D. McKellips (1923–2017), a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 governor election in South Dakota to Bill Janklow, receiving 112,679 votes (43.4%).

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How many votes has Roger D. McKellips received?

Roger D. McKellips has received 112,679 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Roger D. McKellips’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978GovernorSouth DakotaLost112,67943.4%Bill Janklow
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q18217689). 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.