1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1963 Presidential no 1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1966 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1970 November 5, 1968 File:Portrait of Frank Leroy Farrar.jpg 150x150px Frank Farrar Republican Party (United States) 159,646 57.65% File:Robert Chamberlin SD.jpg Robert Chamberlin Democratic Party (United States) 117,260 42.35% 1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsFarrar: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Chamberlin: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Nils Boe Republican Party (United States) Frank Farrar Republican Party (United States) The 1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Republican Governor Nils Boe did not stand for re-election. Republican nominee Frank Farrar defeated Democratic nominee Robert Chamberlin with 57.65% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 4, 1968.https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/ElectionsReturnsPre1972.pdf Elections 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual 637 10 May 2020 America Votes 8 357 Democratic primary Candidates Robert Chamberlin, former State Representative and Democratic candidate for Governor in 1966 Results Democratic primary resultsAmerica Votes 8 357Congressional Quarterly 1998 142 Robert Chamberlin Democratic Party (United States) unopposed Republican primary Candidates Frank Farrar, Attorney General of South Dakota Results Republican primary resultsAmerica Votes 8 357Congressional Quarterly 1998 142 Frank Farrar Republican Party (United States) unopposed General election Candidates Robert Chamberlin, Democratic Frank Farrar, Republican Results 1968 South Dakota gubernatorial electionCongressional Quarterly 1998 79America Votes 8 351https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261837 SD Governor, 1968 Our Campaigns 10 May 2020 Republican Party (United States) Frank Farrar 159,646 57.65% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Chamberlin 117,260 42.35% 42,386 15.30% 276,906 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 8: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1968 Washington, D.C. Governmental Affairs Institute 1970 https://archive.org/details/americavotes8elec/mode/2up America Votes 8 1968 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1968 in the United States