The 1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election to a second term. He was opposed Lynn Fellows, a former State Representative from Aurora County[1] the 1942 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, in the general election; both Sharpe and Fellows won their primaries unopposed.[2] In the general election, Sharpe easily defeated Fellows, far outpacing even Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey, who won the state in a landslide.
1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
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| | | Nominee | Merrell Q. Sharpe | Lynn Fellows | |
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Party | Republican | Democratic |
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Popular vote | 148,646 | 78,276 |
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Percentage | 65.51% | 34.49% |
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