November 8, 1904 (1904-11-08) 1906 → J. F. McDougall Fred S. Rowe 68,561 24,772 | Louis N. Crill Freeman Knowles Fred S. Rowe I. M. Burnside 24,772 3,028 | |
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Winner Samuel H Elrod | ||
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.
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.
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