1910 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1910 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 Presidential no 1908 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1908 1912 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1912 November 8, 1910 File:RobertSVessey.jpg 150x150px Robert S. Vessey Republican Party (United States) 61,744 58.35% 3x4.svg Chauncey L. Wood Democratic Party (United States) 37,983 35.90% 1910 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsVessey: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Wood: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%No Vote: #cccccc Governor Robert S. Vessey Republican Party (United States) Robert S. Vessey Republican Party (United States) The 1910 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Incumbent Republican Governor Robert S. Vessey ran for re-election to a second term. He faced two serious competitors in the Republican primary: colorful disbarred attorney George W. Egan and former Governor Samuel H. Elrod, and won the primary only with a narrow plurality. In the general election, he faced Democratic nominee Chauncey L. Wood, the Mayor of Rapid City. He improved on his margin from 1908, defeating Wood in a landslide. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 7, 1910. Democratic primary Candidates Chauncey L. Wood, Mayor of Rapid CityFebruary 26, 1910 Democratic Candidate: Chauncey L. Wood May be a Democratic Candidate for the Gubernatorial Nomination Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229691733/ June 11, 2021 Results Democratic primary resultsNelson 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. 631 Chauncey L. Wood Democratic Party (United States) 6,181 100.00% 6,181 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Robert S. Vessey, incumbent Governor George W. Egan, disbarred attorney Man of troubles https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn99062034/1910-04-15/ed-1/seq-2/ Madison Daily Leader Madison, S.D. April 15, 1910 2 November 8, 2020 Samuel H. Elrod, former Governor Results Republican primary results Robert S. Vessey (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 26,372 38.70% George W. Egan Republican Party (United States) 21,446 31.47% Samuel H. Elrod Republican Party (United States) 20,335 29.84% 68,153 100.00% Prohibition primary Candidates O. W. Butterfield Results Prohibition primary results O. W. Butterfield Prohibition Party 687 100.00 687 100.00 General election Candidates Chauncey L. Wood, Democratic Robert S. Vessey, Republican O. W. Butterfield, Prohibition M. G. Opsahl, Independent Results 1910 South Dakota gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Robert S. Vessey (inc.) 61,744 58.35% +3.01% Democratic Party (United States) Chauncey L. Wood 37,983 35.90% -3.50% Prohibition Party (United States) O. W. Butterfield 4,506 4.26% +1.15% Independent (politician) M. G. Opsahl 1,579 1.49% — 23,761 22.46% +6.51% 105,812 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1910 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1910 in the United States