1964 South Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Nils Boe | John F. Lindley |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 150,151 | 140,919
Percentage  | 51.68% | 48.33%

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County results

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

Lindley: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Governor before election

Archie M. Gubbrud
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| Elected Governor

Nils Boe
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The 1964 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1964.

Incumbent Republican Governor Archie M. Gubbrud did not run for re-election.

Republican nominee Nils Boe defeated Democratic nominee John F. Lindley with 51.68% of the vote.

## Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 2, 1964.

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* John F. Lindley, former Lieutenant Governor
* Merton B. Tice, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for 1956 United States Senate election in South Dakota[1]

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[2][3][4][5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | John F. Lindley | 27,071  | 65.83
| Democratic | Merton B. Tice  | 14,051  | 34.17
Total votes  | 41,122  | 100.00

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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* Nils Boe, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
* Sigurd Anderson, former Governor

#### Results

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Republican primary results[2][3][4][6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Nils Boe | 50,335  | 53.47
| Republican | Sigurd Anderson | 43,809  | 46.53
Total votes  | 94,144  | 100.00

## General election

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### Candidates

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* John F. Lindley, Democratic
* Nils Boe, Republican

### Results

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1964 South Dakota gubernatorial election[2][7][8][9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Nils Boe | 150,151  | 51.67%  |
| Democratic | John F. Lindley  | 140,419  | 48.33%  |
Majority  | 9,732  | 3.35%  |
Turnout | 290,570  | 100.00%  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ Kranz, David (September 2, 1988). "Former judge, veterans leader dies at 78". Angus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 17. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
2. ^ a b c Elections (PDF). p. 636. Retrieved May 12, 2020. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
3. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 142.
4. ^ a b America Votes 6, p. 386.
5. ^ "SD Governor, 1964 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
6. ^ "SD Governor, 1964 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
7. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
8. ^ America Votes 6, p. 379.
9. ^ "SD Governor, 1964". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 12, 2020.

## Bibliography

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* Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
* Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1966). America Votes 6: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1964. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.

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