1978 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1978 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1963 presidential no 1974 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1974 1978 11 07 1982 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1982 File:Bill Janklow 1983.jpg 150x150px Bill Janklow Republican Party (United States) Lowell Hansen 147,116 56.63% File:Roger McKellips.jpg Roger D. McKellips Democratic Party (United States) Billie Sutton 112,679 43.37% 1978 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County results<br/ >Janklow: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%McKellips: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Harvey Wollman Democratic Party (United States) Bill Janklow Republican Party (United States) The 1978 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, to elect a Governor of South Dakota. Republican nominee Bill Janklow was elected, defeating Democratic nominee Roger D. McKellips. Janklow’s victory in this election started the longest unbroken streak of either party winning gubernatorial elections in any state. Democratic primary Candidates Roger D. McKellips, Member of South Dakota Senate Harvey L. Wollman, incumbent Governor of South Dakota John Bohr Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=442241 SD Governor - D Primary April 27, 2008 Our Campaigns June 5, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Roger McKellips 34,160 49.09 Democratic Party (United States) Harvey L. Wollman (Incumbent) 32,690 46.97 Democratic Party (United States) John Bohr 2,743 3.94 69,593 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Bill Janklow, Attorney General of South Dakota LeRoy G. Hoffman, member of the South Dakota Senate Clint Roberts, member of the South Dakota Senate Results Republican primary resultshttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/78SDPRIM.pdf Official Election Results for South Dakota 1978 South Dakota Secretary of State June 5, 2014http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=442243 SD Governor - R Primary April 27, 2008 Our Campaigns June 5, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Bill Janklow 46,423 50.89 Republican Party (United States) LeRoy G. Hoffman 30,026 32.92 Republican Party (United States) Clint Roberts 14,774 16.20 91,223 100.00 General election Results South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1978Leip David http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1978&fips=46&f=0&off=5&elect=0 1978 Gubernatorial General Election Results - South Dakota Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections May 27, 2008 June 5, 2014https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/78SDGEN.pdf Official Election Results By Counties for the State of South Dakota 1978 South Dakota Secretary of State June 5, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Bill Janklow 147,116 56.63 Democratic Party (United States) Roger D. McKellips 112,679 43.37 259,795 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 30em 1978 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1978 in the United States