1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Peter Norbeck | Mark P. Bates  | James E. Bird
Party  | Republican | Nonpartisan League | Democratic
Popular vote  | 51,175 | 25,118  | 17,858
Percentage  | 53.22% | 26.12%  | 18.57%

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County results
Norbeck: 40–50% 50–60%
60–70%
Bates: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80%
Bird: 50–60%

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| Governor before election

Peter Norbeck
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| Elected Governor

Peter Norbeck
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The 1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Governor Peter Norbeck ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican primary unopposed and faced Nonpartisan League candidate Mark P. Bates, a farmer, and Democratic nominee James E. Bird in the general election. Norbeck's share of the vote decreased from 1916 to 53%, but he benefited from the split field. Bates placed second with 26% of the vote, while Bird placed third with 19% of the vote.

## Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on May 28, 1918.

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* James E. Bird, businessman, 1916 Democratic nominee for Secretary of State[1]

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | James E. Bird  | 8,361  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 8,361  | 100.00%

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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* Peter Norbeck, incumbent Governor

#### Results

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Republican primary results[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Peter Norbeck (inc.)  | 35,752  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 35,752  | 100.00%

### Socialist primary

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#### Candidates

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* Orville Anderson, farmer and prisoner[4]

#### Results

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Socialist primary results[2][3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Socialist | Orville Anderson  | 241  | 100.00%
Total votes  | 241  | 100.00%

## General election

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### Candidates

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* James E. Bird, Democratic
* Peter Norbeck, Republican
* Orville Anderson, Socialist
* Mark P. Bates, Independent (Nonpartisan League candidate[5][6]), stockman[7]
* Knute Lewis, Independent, Prohibition candidate for Governor in 1898 and 1906

### Results

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1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election[2][3][8][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Peter Norbeck (inc.)  | 51,175  | 53.22%  | −3.42%
| Nonpartisan League | Mark P. Bates  | 25,118  | 26.12%  | —
| Democratic | James E. Bird  | 17,858  | 18.57%  | −20.76%
| Independent | Knute Lewis  | 1,268  | 1.32%  | —
| Socialist | Orville Anderson  | 741  | 0.77%  | −2.00%
Majority  | 26,057  | 27.10%  | +9.79%
Turnout | 96,160  | 100.00%  |
| Republican hold

## References

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1. ^ "A Democratic Candidate for Governor of S. Dak". Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times. Deadwood, S.D. April 10, 1918. pp. 1, 1. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d "1916–1918 Election Returns" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
3. ^ a b c d Elections (PDF). pp. 623–624. Retrieved May 2, 2021.623-624&rft_id=https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/ElectionsReturnsPre1972.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1918+South+Dakota+gubernatorial+election" class="Z3988"> `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
4. ^ Kohn, Stephen M. (1994). American Political Prisoners: Prosecutions under the Espionage and Sedition Acts. Westport, CT.: Praeger Publishers. p. 85\. ISBN 0-275-94415-8.
5. ^ "League Loses South Dakota" (PDF). The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. November 7, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
6. ^ "A. C. Townley Driven From Town When He Attempts Speech". Grand Forks Herald. Grand Forks, North Dakota. September 25, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
7. ^ Tingley, Ralph R. (Fall 1979). "The Crowded Field: Eight Men for the Senate" (PDF). South Dakota History. 9 (4): 316–336. Retrieved May 2, 2021.316-336&rft.date=1979&rft.aulast=Tingley&rft.aufirst=Ralph+R.&rft_id=https://www.sdhspress.com/journal/south-dakota-history-9-4/the-crowded-field-eight-men-for-the-senate/vol-09-no-4-the-crowded-field.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:1918+South+Dakota+gubernatorial+election" class="Z3988">
8. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
9. ^ "SD Governor, 1918". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

## Bibliography

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

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