1908 South Dakota gubernatorial election
The 1908 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Incumbent Republican Governor Coe I. Crawford opted to run for the U.S. Senate rather than run for re-election. State Senator Robert S. Vessey narrowly won the Republican primary over former State Representative John L. Browne and advanced to the general election, where he faced the Democratic nominee, former Governor Andrew E. Lee. Though Vessey's performance was significantly reduced from Crawford's performance in 1906, he still defeated Lee by a wide margin.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 9, 1908.
Candidates
- Andrew E. Lee, former Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Andrew E. Lee | 7,567 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 7,657 | 100.00% | ||
Candidates
- John L. Browne, State Representative[2]
- Robert S. Vessey, State Senator[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Robert S. Vessey | 32,024 | 50.93% | |
| Republican | John L. Browne | 30,860 | 49.07% | |
| Total votes | 62,884 | 100.00% | ||
Candidates
- J. C. Knapp
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert S. Vessey | 62,989 | 55.34% | -9.97% | |
| Democratic | Andrew E. Lee | 44,876 | 39.39% | +12.68% | |
| Prohibition | G. F. Knappen | 3,536 | 3.11% | -1.45% | |
| Socialist | J. C. Knapp | 2,542 | 2.15% | -1.25% | |
| Majority | 18,113 | 15.95% | -22.65% | ||
| Turnout | 113,943 | 100.00% | |||
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References
- Nelson, Nelson; Heinrich, Chad W., eds. (2005). "Chapter 8: Elections". Legislative Manual: South Dakota, 2005. Pierre, S.D. p. 631.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "John L. Browne". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- "Robert S. Vessey". South Dakota Legislature. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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