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1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1964 November 8, 1966 1968 →
 
Nominee Nils Boe Robert Chamberlin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 131,710 96,504
Percentage 57.71% 42.29%

County results

Boe:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Chamberlin:      50–60%

Governor before election

Nils Boe
Republican

Elected Governor

Nils Boe
Republican

The 1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966.

Incumbent Republican Governor Nils Boe defeated Democratic nominee Robert Chamberlin with 57.71% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 7, 1966.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Chamberlin unopposed

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nils Boe (inc.) unopposed

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election[3][4][5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Nils Boe (inc.) 131,710 57.71%
Democratic Robert Chamberlin 96,504 42.29%
Majority 35,206 15.42%
Turnout 228,214 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
  2. ^ a b America Votes 7, p. 370.
  3. ^ Elections (PDF). p. 636. Retrieved May 10, 2020. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
  5. ^ America Votes 7, p. 363.
  6. ^ "SD Governor, 1966". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 10, 2020.

Bibliography

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