1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 Presidential no 1950 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1950 1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1954 November 4, 1952 File:Sigurd Anderson.jpg 150x150px Sigurd Anderson Republican Party (United States) 203,102 70.15% 3x4.svg Sherman A. Iverson Democratic Party (United States) 86,413 29.85% 1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsAnderson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% Governor Sigurd Anderson Republican Party (United States) Sigurd Anderson Republican Party (United States) The 1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican Governor Sigurd Anderson was re-elected, defeating Democratic nominee Sherman A. Iverson with 70.15% of the vote. This is the only time that the winner of the South Dakota gubernatorial election won all counties in South Dakota. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 3, 1952. Democratic primary Candidates Sherman A. Iverson, Mayor of South Sioux Falls Farm-Market Roads Vital, Iverson Says https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/229978669/ Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota 13 October 1952 6 7 December 2020 Results Democratic primary resultsAlthough it appears clear Iverson was unopposed for the nomination (see, e.g. p2, Sioux Falls Argus-Leader, 3 June 1952), a source plainly stating so is needed December 2020 Sherman A. Iverson Democratic Party (United States) unopposed Republican primary Candidates Sigurd Anderson, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary resultsAlthough it appears clear Anderson was unopposed for the nomination, a source plainly stating so is needed December 2020 Sigurd Anderson (inc.) Republican Party (United States) unopposed General election Candidates Sherman A. Iverson, Democratic Sigurd Anderson, Republican Results 1952 South Dakota gubernatorial electionhttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/ElectionsReturnsPre1972.pdf Elections 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual 633 7 December 2020 Congressional Quarterly 1998 79https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173680 SD Governor, 1952 Our Campaigns 7 December 2020 Republican Party (United States) Sigurd Anderson (inc.) 203,102 70.15% Democratic Party (United States) Sherman A. Iverson 86,413 29.85% 116,689 40.30% 289,515 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1952 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1952 in the United States