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The 1914 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Despite a close election in 1912, incumbent Republican Governor Frank M. Byrne defeated Democratic nominee James W. McCarter, an Edmunds County Judge, with 50.07% of the vote. Coincidently, Bryne's Democratic opponent in 1912, Edwin S. Johnson, was elected the same year to represent South Dakota in the United States Senate.
Primary elections
The state Primary elections were held on March 24, 1914.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | James W. McCarter | 11,182 | 100.00 |
Total votes | 11,182 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Frank M. Byrne, incumbent Governor
- H. B. Anderson, State Auditor[4]
- Richard Olsen Richards, perennial candidate for office[5]
Results
Republican primary results[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank M. Byrne (inc.) | 20,018 | 43.58% |
| Republican | H. B. Anderson | 16,160 | 35.18% |
| Republican | Richard O. Richards | 9,757 | 21.24% |
Total votes | 45,935 | 100.00% |
Prohibition primary
Candidates
Results
Prohibition primary results[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 581 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 581 | 100.00% |
Socialist primary
Candidates
Results
Socialist primary results[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Socialist | John C. Knapp | 748 | 100.00% |
Total votes | 748 | 100.00% |
General election
Candidates
Results
1914 South Dakota gubernatorial election[2][3][7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Frank M. Byrne (inc.) | 49,138 | 50.07% | +1.56% |
| Democratic | James W. McCarter | 34,542 | 35.20% | −10.51% |
| Independent | Richard O. Richards | 9,725 | 9.91% | — |
| Socialist | John C. Knapp | 2,664 | 2.71% | −0.24% |
| Prohibition | C. K. Thompson | 2,072 | 2.11% | −0.72% |
Majority | 14,596 | 14.87% | +12.06% |
Turnout | 98,141 | 100.00% | |
| Republican hold |
References
- ^ "McCarter for Governor". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, S.D. October 16, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "1912–1914 Election Returns" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Elections (PDF). pp. 621–622. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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ignored (help) - ^ "H. B. Anderson Makes Statement for Public: Unsuccessful Candidate for Gubernatorial Nomination Thanks His Supporters". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, S.D. March 31, 1914. p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Otto, Kathryn (1979). "The Richard Olsen Richards Papers at the South Dakota Historical Resource Center" (PDF). South Dakota History. 9 (2): 153–56. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "SD Governor, 1914". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
Bibliography
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
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