1934 South Dakota gubernatorial election
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The 1934 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democratic Governor Tom Berry ran for re-election to a second term. After defeating an intra-party challenge from Lieutenant Governor Hans Ustrud, Berry faced magazine publisher William C. Allen, who won a crowded Republican primary with a large plurality. Aided by the national environment favoring Democrats, Berry won re-election in a landslide.
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November 6, 1934
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 County results Berry: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Allen: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tom Berry, incumbent Governor
- Hans Ustrud, Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Berry (inc.) | 61,484 | 79.31% | |
| Democratic | Hans Ustrud | 16,037 | 20.69% | |
| Total votes | 77,521 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William C. Allen, publisher of the Dakota Farmer[3]
- Otto Kaas, State Senator from Marshall County[4]
- Daniel K. Loucks, former Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives[5]
- Charles A. Alseth, State Representative from Kingsbury County[6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William C. Allen | 46,654 | 47.94% | |
| Republican | Otto Kaas | 19,113 | 19.64% | |
| Republican | Daniel K. Loucks | 17,846 | 18.34% | |
| Republican | Charles A. Alseth | 13,702 | 14.08% | |
| Total votes | 97,315 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Berry (inc.) | 172,228 | 58.60% | +2.97% | |
| Republican | William C. Allen | 119,477 | 40.65% | â1.75% | |
| Independent | Knute Walstad | 2,190 | 0.75% | â | |
| Majority | 52,751 | 17.95% | +4.72% | ||
| Turnout | 293,895 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||