South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1978
South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1978
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November 7, 1978 (1978-11-07) |
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The 1978 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, to elect a Governor of South Dakota. Republican nominee Bill Janklow was elected, defeating Democratic nominee Roger McKellips.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Roger McKellips |
34,160 |
49.09 |
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Democratic |
Harvey L. Wollman (Incumbent) |
32,690 |
46.97 |
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Democratic |
John Bohr |
2,743 |
3.94 |
Total votes |
69,593 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Bill Janklow |
46,423 |
50.89 |
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Republican |
LeRoy G. Hoffman |
30,026 |
32.92 |
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Republican |
Clint Roberts |
14,774 |
16.20 |
Total votes |
91,223 |
100.00 |
General election
Results
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