Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of South Dakota
1914 South Dakota gubernatorial election
County resultsByrne: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%McCarter: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%Richards: 40–50%No Vote:
The 1914 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Despite a close election in 1912 , incumbent Republican Governor Frank M. Byrne defeated Democratic nominee James W. McCarter , an Edmunds County Judge, with 50.07% of the vote. Coincidently, Bryne's Democratic opponent in 1912, Edwin S. Johnson , was elected the same year to represent South Dakota in the United States Senate.
Primary elections The state Primary elections were held on March 24, 1914.
Democratic primary Candidates Results Republican primary Candidates Results Prohibition primary Candidates Results Socialist primary Candidates Results General election Candidates Results References
^ "McCarter for Governor" . Argus Leader . Retrieved June 12, 2021 .^ a b c d e "1912–1914 Election Returns" (PDF) . South Dakota Secretary of State . Pierre, South Dakota. Retrieved February 19, 2021 .^ a b c d e Elections (PDF) . pp. 621–622. Retrieved February 19, 2021 .^ "H. B. Anderson Makes Statement for Public: Unsuccessful Candidate for Gubernatorial Nomination Thanks His Supporters" . Argus Leader . Retrieved June 12, 2021 .^ Otto, Kathryn (1979). "The Richard Olsen Richards Papers at the South Dakota Historical Resource Center" (PDF) . South Dakota History . 9 (2): 153–56. Retrieved June 12, 2021 . ^ "SD Governor, 1914" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 19, 2021 .
Bibliography Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0
