1948 South Dakota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1948 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 Presidential no 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1946 1950 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1950 November 2, 1948 File:George T. Mickelson.jpg 150x150px George T. Mickelson Republican Party (United States) 149,883 61.08% 3x4.svg Harold J. Volz Democratic Party (United States) 95,489 38.92% 1948 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsMickelson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Volz: #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% Governor George Theodore Mickelson Republican Party (United States) George Theodore Mickelson Republican Party (United States) The 1948 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Governor George T. Mickelson ran for re-election to a second term. He was opposed by Democrat Harold J. Volz, a businessman and the former chairman of the Tripp County Democratic Party.April 12, 1948 Winner Man Demo Candidate For Governor Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350629196/ June 13, 2021 Both Mickelson and Volz were the only candidates of their parties to file for Governor, ensuring that they won their respective nominations unopposed and removing the race from the primary ballot.May 3, 1948 S.D. Primary Limited To Two Contests Rapid City Journal Rapid City, S.D. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/350635394/ June 13, 2021 In the general election, Mickelson had little difficulty defeating Volz. Though Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey only narrowly won the state over President Harry S. Truman, Mickelson's popularity allowed him to win re-election in a landslide, receiving 61% of the vote to Volz's 39%. General election Results 1948 South Dakota gubernatorial electionNelson 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. 633 Republican Party (United States) George T. Mickelson (inc.) 149,883 61.08% -6.08% Democratic Party (United States) Harold J. Volz 95,489 38.92% +6.08% 54,394 22.16% -12.16% 245,372 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-396-0 Congressional Quarterly 1998 1948 South Dakota Gubernatorial Category:November 1948 in the United States