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.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lewis W. Bicknell, former Day County State's Attorney,[1] former Chairman of the State Department of Public Welfare,[2] 1932 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate[3]
- Almer O. Steensland, former State Representative from Charles Mix County[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lewis W. Bicknell | 31,790 | 60.80% | |
| Democratic | Almer O. Steensland | 20,500 | 39.20% | |
| Total votes | 52,290 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Harlan J. Bushfield, incumbent Governor
- Adolph N. Graff, former Mayor of Sioux Falls, South Dakota,[6] former State Representative from Minnehaha County[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harlan J. Bushfield (inc.) | 84,992 | 78.43% | |
| Republican | Adolph N. Graff | 23,377 | 21.57% | |
| Total votes | 108,369 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harlan J. Bushfield (inc.) | 167,686 | 55.14% | +1.19% | |
| Democratic | Lewis W. Bicknell | 136,428 | 44.86% | -1.19% | |
| Majority | 31,258 | 10.28% | +2.38% | ||
| Turnout | 304,114 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
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