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1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election South Dakota 1909 Presidential no 1958 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1958 1962 South Dakota gubernatorial election 1962 November 8, 1960 File:Archie M. Gubbrud 1962 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Archie M. Gubbrud Republican Party (United States) 154,530 50.73% File:Ralph Herseth.jpg Ralph Herseth Democratic Party (United States) 150,095 49.27% 1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsGubbrud: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Herseth: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Ralph Herseth Democratic Party (United States) Archie M. Gubbrud Republican Party (United States)
The 1960 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1960.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Ralph Herseth was defeated by Republican nominee Archie M. Gubbrud, who won 50.73% of the vote, Gubbrud defeated Herseth again 2 years later.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 7, 1960.Compiled by the Senate Library under the direction of Felton M. Johnston, Secretary of the Senate 1960 Factual Campaign Information https://books.google.com/books?id=Rhc2lF5oSD8C&pg=PA3 Washington D.C. United States Government Printing Office 3
Democratic primary
Candidates
Ralph Herseth, incumbent Governor
Results
Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 142
Ralph Herseth (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) unopposed
Republican primary
Candidates
Archie M. Gubbrud, Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
Results
Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 142
Archie M. Gubbrud Republican Party (United States) unopposed
General election
Candidates
Ralph Herseth, Democratic
Archie M. Gubbrud, Republican
Results
1960 South Dakota gubernatorial electionhttps://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/ElectionsReturnsPre1972.pdf 2005 South Dakota Legislative Manual 635 20 October 2025Congressional Quarterly 1998 79https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=261833 SD Governor, 1960 Our Campaigns 14 May 2020
Republican Party (United States) Archie M. Gubbrud 154,530 50.73%
Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Herseth (inc.) 150,095 49.27%
4,435 1.46%
304,625 100.00%
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
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