1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 Presidential no 1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1954 1958 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1958 November 6, 1956 File:Joe Foss official portrait as Governor.jpg 150x150px Joe Foss Republican Party (United States) 158,819 54.39% File:Ralph Herseth.jpg Ralph Herseth Democratic Party (United States) 133,198 45.61% 1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsFoss: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Herseth: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Joe Foss Republican Party (United States) Joe Foss Republican Party (United States) The 1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956. Incumbent Republican Governor Joe Foss defeated Democratic nominee Ralph Herseth with 54.39% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 5, 1956. Voting Information https://books.google.com/books?id=4jDdwYioDIMC&pg=RA1-PA98 Washington, D.C. Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense South Dakota 98 March 1956 21 May 2020 Democratic primary Candidates Ralph Herseth, former State Senatorhttps://www.southdakotaccc.org/worker.php?id=8846 Ralph E. Herseth May 2020 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum of South Dakota 21 May 2020 Results Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 142 Ralph Herseth Democratic Party (United States) unopposed Republican primary Candidates Joe Foss, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 142 Joe Foss (inc.) Republican Party (United States) unopposed General election Candidates Ralph Herseth, Democratic Joe Foss, Republican Results 1956 South Dakota gubernatorial electionhttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/ElectionsReturnsPre1972.pdf Elections 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual 634 21 May 2020 Congressional Quarterly 1998 79https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=173682 SD Governor, 1956 Our Campaigns 21 May 2020 Republican Party (United States) Joe Foss (inc.) 158,819 54.39% Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Herseth 133,198 45.61% 25,621 8.77% 292,017 100.00% Republican Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1956 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1956 in the United States