1974 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1974 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1963 presidential no 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1972 1974 11 05 1978 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1978 File:Dick Kneip.jpg 150x150px Richard F. Kneip Democratic Party (United States) Harvey L. Wollman 149,151 53.61% 3x4.svg John E. Olson Republican Party (United States) Charles Clay 129,077 46.39% 1974 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsKneip: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Olson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Richard F. Kneip Democratic Party (United States) Governor Richard F. Kneip Democratic Party (United States) The 1974 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect a governor of South Dakota. This election was the first in South Dakota to elect the governor for a four-year term, after it was allowed by a constitutional amendment passed in 1972.https://books.google.com/books?id=engiAQAAMAAJ&q=%22south+dakota%22+1972+%22four+year+term%22 Public affairs, Issues 52-108 February 1973 June 5, 2014 Democratic nominee and Governor Richard F. Kneip was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee John E. Olson. 2026, this is the last time that a Democrat was elected governor of South Dakota, marking the start of the longest Republican winning streak in the country for a state's governorship, as well as the longest gubernatorial winning streak by a single party. Democratic primary Candidates Bill Dougherty, lieutenant governor of South Dakota Richard F. Kneip, incumbent governor of South Dakota Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Richard F. Kneip (incumbent) 45,932 66.19 Democratic Party (United States) Bill Dougherty 23,467 33.81 69,399 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Oscar W. Hagen John E. Olson Ronald F. Williamson Results Democratic primary resultshttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/74SDPRIM.pdf Official Election Returns for South Dakota 1974 South Dakota Secretary of State June 5, 2014 Republican Party (United States) John E. Olson 49,973 55.57 Republican Party (United States) Ronald F. Williamson 25,509 28.37 Republican Party (United States) Oscar W. Hagen 14,444 16.06 89,926 100.00 General election Results South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1974Leip David http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1974&fips=46&f=0&off=5&elect=0 1974 Gubernatorial General Election Results – South Dakota Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections March 29, 2010 June 5, 2014https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/74SDGEN.pdf Official Election Results for South Dakota 1974 South Dakota Secretary of State June 5, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Richard F. Kneip (inc.) 149,151 53.61 Republican Party (United States) John E. Olson 129,077 46.39 278,228 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References 1974 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1974 elections in the United States