1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election

1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1970 November 7, 1972 (1972-11-07) 1974 →
 
Nominee Richard F. Kneip Carveth Thompson
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Bill Dougherty
Popular vote 185,012 123,165
Percentage 60.0% 40.0%

County results
Kneip:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Thompson:      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

Richard F. Kneip
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard F. Kneip
Democratic

The 1972 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972, to elect a Governor of South Dakota. It was the last election in South Dakota to elect the governor for a two-year term after a 1972 state constitutional amendment established a four-year term.[1] Democratic nominee Richard F. Kneip was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Carveth Thompson. Despite incumbent Republican President Richard Nixon winning The state with 62% of the vote on the same ballot.

  1. ^ Public affairs, Issues 52-108. February 1973. Retrieved June 5, 2014.