1940 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1940 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 presidential no 1938 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1938 1942 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1942 November 5, 1940 x150px Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) 167,686 55.14% x120px Lewis W. Bicknell Democratic Party (United States) 136,428 44.86% 1940 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsBushfield: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90%Bicknell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor of South Dakota Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) Harlan J. Bushfield Republican Party (United States) The 1940 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Governor Harlan J. Bushfield sought re-election to a second term. After winning the Republican primary by a large margin, he faced Democrat Lewis W. Bicknell, former Day County State's Attorney, in the general election. Though Bushfield underperformed Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie, who won the state in a landslide, he nonetheless defeated Bicknell by a wide margin to easily win re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Lewis W. Bicknell, former Day County State's Attorney,January 10, 1935 Day County Officers Will Assume Duties Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 11 https://www.newspapers.com/image/230145332/ June 13, 2021 former chairman of the State Department of Public Welfare,Beckwith J. W. Price Alice M. 1935 South Dakota Legislative Manual 1935 http://sdsdl-montage.auto-graphics.com/#/item-details/entities_1408?from=search-results Pierre, S.D. 104 1932 Democratic candidate for the U.S. SenateJanuary 6, 1940 Democrats to Stage Kick-Off in 1940 Political War Monday: National Aims, State Offices Hold Interest Hillgren Ralph O. Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/228992246/ June 13, 2021 Almer O. Steensland, former state representative from Charles Mix CountyJanuary 6, 1940 Steensland Will Run For Governor's Post Argus Leader Sioux Falls, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/229029314/ 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. 631 Lewis W. Bicknell Democratic Party (United States) 31,790 60.80% Almer O. Steensland Democratic Party (United States) 20,500 39.20% 52,290 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Harlan J. Bushfield, incumbent governor Adolph N. Graff, former mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota,February 10, 1940 Mitchell Meeting Planned To Pick Bushfield Opponent Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350563122/ June 13, 2021 former state representative from Minnehaha Countyhttps://sdlegislature.gov/Historical/Legislator/Profile/2699 Adolph Nelson Graff Historical Listing South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council June 13, 2021 Results Republican primary Harlan J. Bushfield (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 84,992 78.43% Adolph N. Graff Republican Party (United States) 23,377 21.57% 108,369 100.00% General election Results 1940 South Dakota gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Harlan J. Bushfield (inc.) 167,686 55.14% +1.19% Democratic Party (United States) Lewis W. Bicknell 136,428 44.86% -1.19% 31,258 10.28% +2.38% 304,114 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References South Dakota 1940 Gubernatorial Category:November 1940 in the United States