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      Home/Elections/1906/Governor/South Dakota
      1906·Governor·South Dakota

      South Dakota Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Coe I. Crawford
      65.3%48,709 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John A. Stransky
      26.7%19,923 votes
      Margin
      R+38.6
      74,572 total votes
      3 candidates74,572 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Coe I. CrawfordREP✓
      		REP48,70965.3%
      John A. StranskyDEM
      		DEM19,92326.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH5,9408.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in South Dakota

      2022
      Kristi L NoemREP
      R+26.8
      2018
      Kristi L NoemREP
      R+3.5
      2014
      Dennis DaugaardREP
      R+45.0
      2010
      Dennis DaugaardREP
      R+23.0
      2006
      Michael RoundsREP
      R+25.6
      2002
      Michael RoundsREP
      R+14.8
      1998
      William J JanklowREP
      R+31.2
      1994
      William J JanklowREP
      R+14.8
      1990
      George S MickelsonREP
      R+17.8
      1986
      George S MickelsonREP
      R+3.6
      1982
      William J JanklowREP
      R+41.8
      1978
      William J JanklowREP
      R+13.3
      1974
      Richard Francis KneipDEM
      D+7.2
      1972
      Richard Francis KneipDEM
      D+20.1
      1970
      Richard Francis KneipDEM
      D+9.7
      View all Governor history for South Dakota →

      Candidates

      Coe I. CrawfordREP
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginR+38.6
      Career1906-1906
      Governor
      Full profile →
      John A. StranskyDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+38.6
      Career1906-1906
      Governor
      Full profile →
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