1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 Presidential no 1942 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1942 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1946 November 7, 1944 x150px Merrell Q. Sharpe Republican Party (United States) 148,646 65.51% x100px Lynn Fellows Democratic Party (United States) 78,276 34.49% 1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsSharpe: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Fellows: #584cde 70–80% Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe Republican Party (United States) Merrell Q. Sharpe Republican Party (United States) The 1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election to a second term. He was opposed by Lynn Fellows, a former State Representative from Aurora Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/219 Lynn Fellows Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 13, 2021 the 1942 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, in the general election; both Sharpe and Fellows won their primaries unopposed.May 3, 1944 Demo Delegates Undecided—Few Turn Out To Vote Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 1, 4 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350480887/ June 13, 2021 In the general election, Sharpe easily defeated Fellows, far outpacing even Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey, who won the state in a landslide. Results 1944 South Dakota gubernatorial electionNelson Nelson Heinrich Chad W. 2005 Chapter 8: Elections Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005 http://sdsdl-montage.auto-graphics.com/#/item-details/entities_1092?from=search-results Pierre, S.D. 632 Republican Party (United States) Merrell Q. Sharpe (inc.) 148,646 65.51% +4.00% Democratic Party (United States) Lynn Fellows 78,276 34.49% -4.00% 70,370 31.01% +8.00% 226,922 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1944 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1944 in the United States