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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of South Dakota
1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election
County results
Foss: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90%
Herseth: 50–60% 60–70%
The 1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1956.
Incumbent Republican Governor Joe Foss defeated Democratic nominee Ralph Herseth with 54.39% of the vote.
Primary elections [ edit ]
Primary elections were held on June 5, 1956.[1]
Democratic primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
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Republican primary [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
General election [ edit ]
Candidates [ edit ]
Results [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "South Dakota" . Voting Information . Washington, D.C.: Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense. March 1956. p. 98. Retrieved May 21, 2020 .
^ "Ralph E. Herseth" . Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Museum of South Dakota . May 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020 .
^ Elections (PDF) . p. 634. Retrieved May 21, 2020 .
^ "SD Governor, 1956" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 21, 2020 .
Bibliography [ edit ]
Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0 .