The 1966 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966.
Incumbent
Republican Governor Nils Boe
Nils Andreas Boe (September 10, 1913 – July 30, 1992) was an American attorney who served as the 23rd Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969. He served as a judge of the United States Customs Court, later the United States Court of Interna ...
defeated
Democratic nominee
Robert Chamberlin
Robert Mather Chamberlin (June 7, 1920 – September 10, 2013) was an American politician in the state of South Dakota who was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1955 to 1964. Chamberlin was an alumnus of the Universi ...
with 57.71% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary election
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s were held on June 7, 1966.
Democratic primary
Candidates
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Robert Chamberlin
Robert Mather Chamberlin (June 7, 1920 – September 10, 2013) was an American politician in the state of South Dakota who was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1955 to 1964. Chamberlin was an alumnus of the Universi ...
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State Representative
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Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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Nils Boe
Nils Andreas Boe (September 10, 1913 – July 30, 1992) was an American attorney who served as the 23rd Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969. He served as a judge of the United States Customs Court, later the United States Court of Interna ...
, incumbent
Governor
Results
General election
Candidates
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Robert Chamberlin
Robert Mather Chamberlin (June 7, 1920 – September 10, 2013) was an American politician in the state of South Dakota who was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1955 to 1964. Chamberlin was an alumnus of the Universi ...
, Democratic
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Nils Boe
Nils Andreas Boe (September 10, 1913 – July 30, 1992) was an American attorney who served as the 23rd Governor of South Dakota from 1965 to 1969. He served as a judge of the United States Customs Court, later the United States Court of Interna ...
, Republican
Results
References
Bibliography
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Events January
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South Dakota
Gubernatorial
November 1966 events in the United States