Sigurd Anderson, Governor

Sigurd Anderson

Governor
Born
January 22, 1904
Died
December 21, 1990
Age at death
86
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950–1952
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson357,356
Opponents185,475
2
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1952, Sigurd Anderson ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 203,102 votes, in the 1952 governor election in South Dakota. Anderson's closest win came in the 1950 governor election in South Dakota, decided by 55,192 votes.

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How many votes has Sigurd Anderson received?

Sigurd Anderson has received 357,356 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Sigurd Anderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952GovernorSouth DakotaWon203,10270.15%Sherman A. Iverson
1950GovernorSouth DakotaWon154,25460.89%Joe Robbie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883227). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sigurd Anderson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sigurd-anderson. Accessed [date].

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.