1954 Sioux Falls mayoral election

none January 2025 January 2025 1954 Sioux Falls mayoral election South Dakota presidential no 1949 Sioux Falls mayoral election 1949 1959 Sioux Falls mayoral election 1959 April 20, 1954April 27, 1954 150x150px First round Runoff Fay Wheeldon File:3x4.svg Nonpartisan 3,88629.57% 8,87361.30% c0c0c0 File:3x4.svg Nonpartisan Henry Saure 4,87137.06% 5,60138.70% c0c0c0 File:3x4.svg Charles E. Enright Nonpartisan 3,73328.41% Eliminated c0c0c0 Mayor Henry Saure Nonpartisan Fay Wheeldon Nonpartisan The 1954 Sioux Falls mayoral election took place on April 27, 1954, following a primary election on April 20, 1954. Incumbent Mayor Henry Saure ran for re-election to a second term. In the primary election, Saure placed first, winning 37 percent of the vote. Former South Sioux Falls City Commissioner Fay Wheeldon narrowly defeated former corporate executive Charles Enright in the primary, 30–28 percent, to advance to the general election. Wheeldon defeated Saure in a landslide, winning 61 percent of the vote to Saure's 39 percent. Primary election Candidates Henry Saure, incumbent Mayor3-Way Race for Mayor Looms; Saure, Norbraten Candidates Argus Leader March 24, 1954 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/175993890/ July 5, 2025 Fay Wheeldon, former South Sioux Falls City CommissionerWheeldon Announces Candidacy for Mayor Argus Leader January 31, 1954 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/175993987/ July 5, 2025 Charles E. Enright, former corporate executiveEnright in Contest For Post of Mayor Argus Leader March 28, 1954 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader/175993745/ July 5, 2025 Gilbert Norbraten, insurance company owner Results 1954 Sioux Falls mayoral primary electionAnnual City Election - April 20, 1954 Sioux Falls City Clerk https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/publicaccess/api/Document/AfF2l8Hrwpu%C3%89r9UxMiXV0hsEgSzRfUXmh103vGNXG1M1Gl6X6mi6CK8e6PkDrQRvFf%C3%89JaAVm%C3%81yuEDxvKhDFxHhQ%3D/ July 5, 2025 Henry Saure (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 4,871 37.06% Fay Wheeldon Nonpartisan candidate 3,886 29.57% Charles E. Enright Nonpartisan candidate 3,733 28.41% Gilbert Norbraten Nonpartisan candidate 652 4.96% 13,142 100.00% General election Results 1954 Sioux Falls mayoral runoff electionSecondary Special City Election - April 27, 1954 Sioux Falls City Clerk https://amv.siouxfalls.gov/publicaccess/api/Document/AWWI0Jb1OZnKLZpVNR7FukkMZDNJgBE%C3%89aVwJobFVQ7gACno%C3%89IlQI0rjgdixICFpWaufOTnhl91U0kFnawVMDhGU%3D/ July 5, 2025 Fay Wheeldon Nonpartisan candidate 8,873 61.30% Henry Saure (inc.) Nonpartisan candidate 5,601 38.70% 14,474 100.00% References Category:Government of Sioux Falls, South Dakota Category: 1954 South Dakota elections Category:April 1954 in the United States Category:Mayoral elections in Sioux Falls, South Dakota