1890 South Dakota gubernatorial election
The 1890 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Republican Governor Arthur C. Mellette ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged in the general election by State Surveyor General Maris Taylor, the Democratic nominee, and Henry A. Loucks, the President of the South Dakota Farmers' Alliance and the Independent Party nominee. In part because the left-leaning vote was split, Mellette won re-election, but by a significantly reduced margin, winning a weak plurality with just 44% of the vote. Loucks beat out Maris for second place, receiving 32% of the vote to Taylor's 24%.
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County results Mellette: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Loucks: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Taylor: 40–50% No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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