1904 South Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1904 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904, to elect a Governor of South Dakota to a two-year term. The incumbent governor, Republican Charles N. Herreid, was unable to run again due to term limits.

South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1904

November 8, 1904

Nominee Samuel H. Elrod Louis N. Crill Party Republican Democratic Running mate J. F. McDougall Fred S. Rowe Popular vote 68,561 24,772 Percentage 68.29% 24.68%

Governor before election Charles N. Herreid Republican Elected Governor Samuel H. Elrod Republican

Republican nominee Samuel H. Elrod was elected, defeating Democratic nominee Louis N. Crill, Socialist candidate Freeman Knowles, Prohibitionist candidate W. J. Edgar, and Populist candidate R. C. Warne.

Results

South Dakota gubernatorial election, 1904[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel H. Elrod	68,561	68.29
	Democratic	Louis N. Crill	24,772	24.68
	Socialist	Freeman Knowles	3,028	3.02
	Prohibition	W. J. Edgar	2,916	2.90
	People's	R. C. Warne	1,114	1.11
Total votes			100,391	100
Majority			43,789	43.61%
	Republican hold

References

1. "1901–1910 Election Returns" (pdf). South Dakota Secretary of State. Pierre, South Dakota: South Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
2. "South Dakota Gubernatorial Elections, 1889–2006" (PDF). Humphrey School of Public Affairs. University of Minnesota. Archived from the original (pdf) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.