Election Name: | 1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
Country: | South Dakota |
Flag Year: | 1963 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1966 |
Next Election: | 1970 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1970 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1968 |
Image1: | File:Portrait of Frank Leroy Farrar.jpg |
Nominee1: | Frank Farrar |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 159,646 |
Percentage1: | 57.65% |
Nominee2: | Robert Chamberlin |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 117,260 |
Percentage2: | 42.35% |
Map Size: | 260px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Nils Boe |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Frank Farrar |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1968 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.
Incumbent Republican Governor Nils Boe did not stand for re-election.
Republican nominee Frank Farrar defeated Democratic nominee Robert Chamberlin with 57.65% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on June 4, 1968.[1]