1938 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1938 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1936 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1936 1940 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1940 November 8, 1938 x150px Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) 149,362 53.95% x120px Oscar Fosheim Democratic Party (United States) 127,485 46.05% 1938 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsBushfield: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #a80000 90–100%Fosheim: #7996e2 50–60% Governor of South Dakota Leslie Jensen Republican Party (United States) Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) The 1938 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican Governor Leslie Jensen declined to seek re-election and instead unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate. Harlan J. Bushfield, the former chairman of the South Dakota Republican Party, won the Republican primary to succeed Jensen. In the general election, he faced Democratic nominee Oscar Fosheim, a state representative from Miner County, in the general election. Bushfield defeated Fosheim by a relatively close margin, winning his first term as governor. Democratic primary Candidates Oscar Fosheim, State Representative from Miner Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/2591 Oscar Fosheim Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 13, 2021 Mancel W. Peterson, State Senator from Day County, former State Senate Presidenthttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/1135 Mancel W. Peterson Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 13, 2021 Results Democratic primaryNelson Nelson Heinrich Chad W. 2005 Chapter 8: Elections Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005 http://sdsdl-montage.auto-graphics.com/#/item-details/entities_1092?from=search-results Pierre, S.D. 630 Oscar Fosheim Democratic Party (United States) 42,422 62.04% Mancel W. Peterson Democratic Party (United States) 25,956 37.96% 68,378 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Harlan J. Bushfield, former chairman of the South Dakota Republican Party, former Hand County State's AttorneyJanuary 12, 1938 Bushfield Will Seek Governorship: G. O. P. Chairman Makes Statement of His Purpose Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/230165556/ June 13, 2021 Blaine Simons, state senator from Minnehaha Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/243 Blaine Simons Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 13, 2021 Results Republican primary Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) 64,929 65.72% Blaine Simons Republican Party (United States) 33,871 34.28% 98,800 100.00% General election Results 1938 South Dakota gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Harlan J. Bushfield 149,362 53.95% +2.35% Democratic Party (United States) Oscar Fosheim 127,485 46.05% -2.35% 21,877 7.90% +4.70% 276,847 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References South Dakota 1938 Gubernatorial Category:November 1938 in the United States