1942 Sioux Falls mayoral special election

none January 2025 January 2025 1942 Sioux Falls mayoral special election South Dakota presidential no 1939 Sioux Falls mayoral election 1944 1944 Sioux Falls mayoral election 1944 November 17, 1942November 24, 1942 150x150px First round Runoff C. M. Whitfield File:3x4.svg Nonpartisan 3,92239.66% 5,89253.25% c0c0c0 File:3x4.svg Nonpartisan John N. Browning 3,80638.49% 5,17246.75% c0c0c0 File:3x4.svg Adolph Nelson Graff Nonpartisan 2,16021.84% Eliminated c0c0c0 Mayor Joseph S. Nelson (acting) Nonpartisan C. M. Whitfield Nonpartisan The 1942 Sioux Falls mayoral special election took place on November 24, 1942, following a primary election on November 17, 1942. Incumbent Mayor John T. McKee died on August 31, 1942, elevating City Commissioner Joseph S. Nelson as acting Mayor until a special election could be held. The special election was held to fill the remaining two years of McKee's term.Nelson Takes City Hall Reins: Voters Will Name McKee Successor In Special Election Argus Leader September 1, 1942 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/175988259/ July 5, 2025 In the primary election, City Auditor C. M. Whitfield placed first, winning 40 percent of the vote, and former State Representative John N. Browning placed second, winning 38 percent of the vote. In the general election, Whitfield narrowly defeated Browning, 53–47 percent. Primary election Candidates C. M. Field, City AuditorGraff, Whitfield File Certificates Argus Leader October 27, 1942 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/175988091/ July 5, 2025 John N. Browning, former State Representative, 1939 candidate for MayorBrowning Becomes Candidate in Special Mayoralty Election Argus Leader September 15, 1942 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/175987726/ July 5, 2025 Adolph Nelson Graff, former MayorA. N. Graff First Candidate in Race for Mayor's office Argus Leader September 6, 1942 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/175987606/ July 5, 2025 Results 1942 Sioux Falls mayoral special primary electionTuesday, November 17, 1942 - Mayor Sioux Falls City Clerk https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/publicaccess/api/Document/ARbIlDEXh3SbtpDshJhhNN6VdkQ%C3%81PnxnX9ar2jbzWGXbF8vTLek4Orfbn1ajY%C3%89SYez9UvTyjjbWkX9lsQ6AdTjc%3D/ July 5, 2025 C. M. Whitfield Nonpartisan candidate 3,922 39.66% John N. Browning Nonpartisan candidate 3,806 38.49% Adolph Nelson Graff Nonpartisan candidate 2,160 21.84% 9,888 100.00% General election 1942 Sioux Falls mayoral special runoff electionSecondary Special City Election - Tuesday, November 24, 1942 Sioux Falls City Clerk https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/publicaccess/api/Document/AaZFi3h%C3%81%C3%89dT2fDJtempV62TVwmDJN8nL69E78m0EombQlMEMR8kITd9wUEBASrPCwgR%C3%89TLM3C4M5wNgm4BSJlQ4%3D/ July 5, 2025 C. M. Whitfield Nonpartisan candidate 5,892 53.25% John N. Browning Nonpartisan candidate 5,172 46.75% 11,064 100.00% References Category:Government of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls Category:1942 South Dakota elections Category:November 1942 in the United States Category:Mayoral elections in Sioux Falls, South Dakota