1934 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1934 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1932 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1932 1936 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1936 November 6, 1934 File:Tom Berry.jpg 150x150px Tom Berry Democratic Party (United States) 172,228 58.60% 3x4.svg William C. Allen Republican Party (United States) 119,477 40.65% 1934 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsBerry: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Allen: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor of South Dakota Tom Berry Democratic Party (United States) Tom Berry Democratic Party (United States) The 1934 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democratic Governor Tom Berry ran for re-election to a second term. After defeating an intra-party challenge from Lieutenant Governor Hans Ustrud, Berry faced magazine publisher William C. Allen, who won a crowded Republican primary with a large plurality. Aided by the national environment favoring Democrats, Berry won re-election in a landslide. Democratic primary Candidates Tom Berry, incumbent Governor Hans Ustrud, Lieutenant Governor of South DakotaFebruary 27, 1934 Ustrud Enters Battle For Party Nomination As Opponent Of Berry Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/230148817/ June 13, 2021 Results Democratic primaryNelson 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. 629 Tom Berry (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 61,484 79.31% Hans Ustrud Democratic Party (United States) 16,037 20.69% 77,521 100.00% Republican primary Candidates William C. Allen, publisher of the Dakota FarmerMarch 23, 1934 W. C. Allen, Aberdeen, to Run for Republican Nomination for Governor in May 1 Race: Farm Magazine Publisher Announces Candidacy After Appeals From Friends Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229691307/ June 13, 2021 Otto Kaas, State Senator from Marshall Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1158 Otto L. Kaas Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 13, 2021 Daniel K. Loucks, former Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representativeshttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/71 Daniel K. Loucks Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 13, 2021 Charles A. Alseth, State Representative from Kingsbury Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1939 Chalres A. Alseth Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 13, 2021 Results Republican primary William C. Allen Republican Party (United States) 46,654 47.94% Otto Kaas Republican Party (United States) 19,113 19.64% Daniel K. Loucks Republican Party (United States) 17,846 18.34% Charles A. Alseth Republican Party (United States) 13,702 14.08% 97,315 100.00% General election Results 1934 South Dakota gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Tom Berry (inc.) 172,228 58.60% +2.97% Republican Party (United States) William C. Allen 119,477 40.65% -1.75% Independent (politician) Knute Walstad 2,190 0.75% — 52,751 17.95% +4.72% 293,895 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References South Dakota 1934 Gubernatorial Category:November 1934 in the United States