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 (1904-11-08)
 
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

Elections in South Dakota

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
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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.


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