1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 Presidential no 1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1944 1948 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1948 November 5, 1946 File:George T. Mickelson.jpg 150x150px George T. Mickelson Republican Party (United States) 108,998 67.16% 3x4.svg Richard Haeder Democratic Party (United States) 53,294 32.84% 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMickelson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% Haeder: #7996e2 50–60% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe Republican Party (United States) George T. Mickelson Republican Party (United States) The 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Attorney General George T. Mickelson. In the general election, Mickelson faced farmer Richard Haeder, the Democratic nominee. In part because of South Dakota's growing trend toward the Republican Party, and because of the national Republican landslide, Mickelson easily defeated Haeder, winning 67% of the vote to Haeder's 33%. Democratic primary Candidates Richard Haeder, farmer and president of the South Dakota Rural Electrification Association South Dakota Governor's Third-Term Bid Rejected https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1946-06-05/ed-1/seq-6/ Evening star Washington, D.C. 5 June 1946 A-6 December 8, 2020 Edward Prchal, former member of the South Dakota Board of Regents, 1942 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Jennie M. O'Hern, Democratic National Committeewoman Results Democratic primary resultshttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/ElectionsReturnsPre1972.pdf Elections 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual 632 December 8, 2020 Richard Haeder Democratic Party (United States) 8,093 41.06% Edward Prchal Democratic Party (United States) 6,563 33.30% Jennie M. O'Hern Democratic Party (United States) 5,053 25.64% 19,709 100.00% Republican primary Candidates George T. Mickelson, incumbent Attorney General of South Dakota Merrell Q. Sharpe, incumbent Governor Millard G. Scott, former State Rural Credit Director, 1942 Republican candidate for GovernorMarch 4, 1946 Millard G. Scott Enters Republican Gubernatorial Fight: Avers G.O.P. Affairs Need Improvement Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/230156517/ June 13, 2021 Results Republican primary results George T. Mickelson Republican Party (United States) 32,515 44.98% Merrell Q. Sharpe (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 23,325 32.27% Millard G. Scott Republican Party (United States) 16,442 22.75% 72,282 100.00% General election Results 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial electionCongressional Quarterly 1998 79 Republican Party (United States) George T. Mickelson 108,998 67.16% +1.66% Democratic Party (United States) Richard Haeder 53,294 32.84% -1.66% 55,704 34.32% +3.31% 162,292 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1946 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1946 in the United States