1926 South Dakota gubernatorial election

1926 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1924 November 2, 1926 1928 →
 
Nominee William J. Bulow Carl Gunderson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 87,136 74,101
Percentage 47.40% 40.31%

 
Nominee Tom Ayres John E. Hipple
Party Farmer–Labor Independent
Popular vote 11,958 10,637
Percentage 6.50% 5.79%

County results
Bulow:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Gunderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hipple:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor of South Dakota before election

Carl Gunderson
Republican

Elected Governor of South Dakota

William J. Bulow
Democratic

The 1926 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Governor Carl Gunderson ran for re-election to a second term. The election was largely a rematch of the 1924 election, with Gunderson's chief opponent from two years prior, Democrat William J. Bulow, challenging him once again. Two other candidates—Farmer–Labor nominee Tom Ayres and Pierre Mayor John E. Hipple, an independent[1]—also ran. Though the left-leaning vote was split, Bulow was still able to win a decisive victory over Gunderson, whose support from two years earlier had completely collapsed.

  1. ^ "Others Join Hipple Independent Ticket". Lead Daily Call. Lead, S.D. August 2, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved June 12, 2021.