1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election
November 5, 1918
 
Nominee Peter Norbeck Mark P. Bates James E. Bird
Party Republican Nonpartisan League Democratic
Popular vote 51,175 25,118 17,858
Percentage 53.22% 26.12% 18.57%
County results
Norbeck:      40–50%      50–60%
     60–70%
Bates:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%
Bird:      50–60%
Governor before election

Peter Norbeck
Republican

 Elected Governor

Peter Norbeck
Republican

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.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on May 28, 1918.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James E. Bird 8,361 100.00%
Total votes 8,361 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[2][3]
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

Socialist primary results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Orville Anderson 241 100.00%
Total votes 241 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election[2][3][8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter Norbeck (inc.) 51,175 53.22% -3.42%
Nonpartisan League Mark P. Bates 25,118 26.12% —
Democratic James E. Bird 17,858 18.57% -20.76%
Independent Knute Lewis 1,268 1.32% —
Socialist Orville Anderson 741 0.77% -2.00%
Majority 26,057 27.10% +9.79%
Turnout 96,160 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "A Democratic Candidate for Governor of S. Dak". Daily Deadwood Pioneer-Times. Deadwood, S.D. April 10, 1918. pp. 1, 1. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "1916–1918 Election Returns" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Elections (PDF). pp. 623–624. Retrieved May 2, 2021. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Kohn, Stephen M. (1994). American Political Prisoners: Prosecutions under the Espionage and Sedition Acts. Westport, CT.: Praeger Publishers. p. 85. ISBN 0-275-94415-8.
  5. ↑ "League Loses South Dakota" (PDF). The Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. November 7, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ "A. C. Townley Driven From Town When He Attempts Speech". Grand Forks Herald. Grand Forks, North Dakota. September 25, 1918. p. 7. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  7. ↑ Tingley, Ralph R. (Fall 1979). "The Crowded Field: Eight Men for the Senate" (PDF). South Dakota History. 9 (4): 316–336. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 79.
  9. ↑ "SD Governor, 1918". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

Bibliography

  • Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
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