1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election
The 1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Governor Peter Norbeck ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican primary unopposed and faced Nonpartisan League candidate Mark P. Bates, a farmer, and Democratic nominee James E. Bird in the general election. Norbeck's share of the vote decreased from 1916 to 53%, but he benefited from the split field. Bates placed second with 26% of the vote, while Bird placed third with 19% of the vote.
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County results Norbeck: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Bates: 40–50% 50–60% 70–80% Bird: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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