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The 1944 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election to a second term. He was opposed Lynn Fellows, a former State Representative from Aurora County[1] the 1942 Democratic nominee for Attorney General, in the general election; both Sharpe and Fellows won their primaries unopposed.[2] In the general election, Sharpe easily defeated Fellows, far outpacing even Republican presidential nominee Thomas E. Dewey, who won the state in a landslide.
- ^ "Lynn Fellows". Historical Listing. South Dakota Legislature Legislative Research Council. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Demo Delegates Undecided—Few Turn Out To Vote". Rapid City Journal. Rapid City, S.D. May 3, 1944. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved June 13, 2021.