1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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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.
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November 5, 1918
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 County results Norbeck: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Bates: 40â50% 50â60% 70â80% Bird: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 28, 1918.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- James E. Bird, businessman, 1916 Democratic nominee for Secretary of State[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James E. Bird | 8,361 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 8,361 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Peter Norbeck, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Norbeck (inc.) | 35,752 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 35,752 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist primary
Candidates
- Orville Anderson, farmer and prisoner[4]
Results
General election
Candidates
- 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Norbeck (inc.) | 51,175 | 53.22% | â3.42% | |
| Nonpartisan League | Mark P. Bates | 25,118 | 26.12% | â | |
| Democratic | James E. Bird | 17,858 | 18.57% | â20.76% | |
| Independent | Knute Lewis | 1,268 | 1.32% | â | |
| Socialist | Orville Anderson | 741 | 0.77% | â2.00% | |
| Majority | 26,057 | 27.10% | +9.79% | ||
| Turnout | 96,160 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||