1972_South_Dakota_gubernatorial_election

1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election

1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of South Dakota

The 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, to elect a Governor of South Dakota. It was the last election in South Dakota to elect the governor for a two-year term after a 1972 state constitutional amendment established a four-year term.[1] Democratic nominee Richard F. Kneip was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Carveth Thompson. Despite incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon winning The state with 62% of the vote on the same ballot.

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  1. [1]
    Public affairs, Issues 52-108. February 1973. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Official Election Returns for South Dakota: Primary Election June 6, 1972" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Official Election Returns by Counties for the State of South Dakota: General Election November 7, 1972" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  4. [4]
    "South Dakota Gubernatorial Elections, 1889-2006" (PDF). University of Minnesota. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
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