November 6, 1906 (1906-11-06) 1908 → Howard C. Shober James Coffey 48,709 19,923 Start date November 6, 1906 | John A. Stransky Knute Lewis James Coffey W. A. Caldwell 19,923 3,398 | |
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Winner Coe I Crawford | ||
The 1906 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906, to elect a Governor of South Dakota to a two-year term. The incumbent governor, Samuel H. Elrod, chose not to seek re-election. Republican nominee Coe I. Crawford was elected, defeating Democratic nominee John A. Stransky, Prohibition Party candidate Knute Lewis, and Socialist Party candidate Freeman Knowles.
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