The 1902 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent Republican Governor

Charles N. Herreid Charles Nelson Herreid (October 20, 1857 – July 6, 1928) was the fourth Governor of South Dakota. Biography Charles Herreid was born in Dane County, Wisconsin. His parents, Nels Olson Herreid (1832–1902) and Thone Kittelson Herreid (1833� ...

ran for re-election to a second term. He faced former

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Mayor John W. Martin, the Fusion nominee who was listed as the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Herreid defeated Martin in a landslide to win his second term.

Republican convention

At the Republican convention in June 1902, Governor

was renominated unanimously and without opposition.

Fusion conventions

As was the case in

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and

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, the Democratic and Populist Parties held separate conventions and then fused together with a common set of nominees. However, this time, the parties agreed that the ticket, though fused, would be listed as the Democratic Party on the ballot. At the conventions, former

Mayor John W. Martin was named as the Fusion nominee.

General election

Results

References

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November 1902 events