1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:	1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election
Country:	South Dakota
Flag Year:	1909
Type:	Presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1952 South Dakota gubernatorial election
Previous Year:	1952
Next Election:	1956 South Dakota gubernatorial election
Next Year:	1956
Election Date:	November 2, 1954
Image1:	File:Joe Foss official portrait as Governor.jpg
Nominee1:	Joe Foss
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	133,878
Percentage1:	56.67%
Nominee2:	Ed C. Martin
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	102,377
Percentage2:	43.33%
Map Size:	250px
Governor
Before Election:	Sigurd Anderson
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Joe Foss
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)

The 1954 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954.

Incumbent Republican Governor Sigurd Anderson was term-limited.

Republican nominee Joe Foss defeated Democratic nominee Ed C. Martin with 56.67% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 1, 1954.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Ernest F. McKellips, former mayor of Alcester^[2]
• Ed C. Martin, rancher^[3]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Joe Foss, unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Governor in 1950
• Harold O. Lund, Chairman of the Board of Charities and Corrections^[4]
• Rex Terry, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Results

General election

Candidates

• Ed C. Martin, Democratic
• Joe Foss, Republican

Results

Bibliography

• Book: Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C. . Congressional Quarterly Inc. . 1998 . 1-56802-396-0 . .

Notes and References

1. Book: . Voting Information . https://books.google.com/books?id=P4Hfc5MP_QQC&pg=RA1-PA99 . Washington, D.C. . Prepared by Office of Armed Forces Information & Education, Department of Defense . Table IV. 1954 Elections . 99–101 . April 1954 . 3 June 2020 .
2. News: . Funeral set for Monday for E. F. McKellips, 84 . Argus-Leader . Sioux Falls, SD . 7 April 1972 . 1 . 3 June 2020 .
3. News: . Chamberlain Register. February 25, 1954. 65 Years Ago . The Chamberlain/Oacoma Sun . Chamberlain, SD . 15 . 9 . 27 February 2019 . 5 . 3 June 2020 .
4. News: . South Dakota Prison Changes Indicated During Hearing . Argus-Leader . Sioux Falls, SD . 19 November 1954 . 1 . 3 June 2020 .