1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1963 Presidential no 1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1968 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1972 November 3, 1970 File:Dick Kneip.jpg 150x150px Richard F. Kneip Democratic Party (United States) 131,616 54.85% File:Portrait of Frank Leroy Farrar.jpg Frank Farrar Republican Party (United States) 108,347 45.15% 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsKneip: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Farrar: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Frank Farrar Republican Party (United States) Richard F. Kneip Democratic Party (United States) The 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970. Primary elections were held on June 2, 1970. Incumbent Republican Governor Frank Farrar was defeated by Democratic nominee Richard F. Kneip who won 54.85% of the vote. This is the last time that an incumbent governor of South Dakota lost re-election. Primaries Democratic primary Candidates Richard F. Kneip, State Senator Results Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 142America Votes 9 312 Richard F. Kneip Democratic Party (United States) unopposed Republican primary Candidates Frank Farrar, incumbent Governor Frank E. Henderson, State Senator Results Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 142America Votes 9 312https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/ElectionsReturnsPre1972.pdf Elections 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual 637 10 May 2020 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=759708 SD Governor, 1970 - R Primary Our Campaigns 10 May 2020 Frank Farrar (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 48,520 58.17 Frank E. Henderson Republican Party (United States) 34,893 41.83 83,413 100.00 General election Candidates Frank Farrar, Republican Richard F. Kneip, Democratic Results 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial electionCongressional Quarterly 1998 79America Votes 9 308https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=203656 SD Governor, 1970 Our Campaigns 10 May 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Richard F. Kneip 131,616 54.85% Republican Party (United States) Frank Farrar (incumbent) 108,347 45.15% 23,269 9.70% 239,963 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 1998 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 9: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1970 Washington, D.C. Governmental Affairs Institute 1972 https://archive.org/details/americavotes919700scam/mode/2up America Votes 9 1970 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1970 elections in the United States