1994 South Dakota gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of South Dakota

1994 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1990 November 8, 1994 1998 →
 
Nominee Bill Janklow Jim Beddow
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Carole Hillard James W. Abbott
Popular vote 172,515 126,273
Percentage 55.4% 40.5%

County results
Janklow:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Beddow:      50–60%      80–90%

Governor before election

Walter Dale Miller
Republican

Elected Governor

Bill Janklow
Republican

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The 1994 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994 to elect a Governor of South Dakota. Republican former Governor Bill Janklow was elected, defeating Democratic nominee Jim Beddow.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Janklow 57,221 53.99
Republican Walter Dale Miller (incumbent) 48,754 46.01
Total votes 105,975 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Beddow 29,082 55.45
Democratic Carrol V. Allen 12,184 23.23
Democratic Jim Burg 11,181 21.32
Total votes 52,447 100.00

Third parties

Candidates

  • Nathan A. Barton (Libertarian)

General election

Results

South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1994[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Janklow 172,515 55.36% -3.54%
Democratic Jim Beddow 126,273 40.52% -0.59%
Libertarian Nathan A. Barton 12,825 4.12% +4.12%
Majority 46,242 14.84% -2.95%
Turnout 311,613
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b "1994 Statewide Primaries". South Dakota Secretary of State. South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "South Dakota Gubernatorial Debate | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
  3. ^ "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results - South Dakota".
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