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Elections / 1990 · Governor · SD

George Mickelson won South Dakota's 1990 governor's race.

George Mickelson (Republican) led by 17.8 points statewide.

Statewide result
South Dakota 1990 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
George MickelsonRRepublican151,19858.9%
Bob SamuelsonDDemocratic105,52541.1%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1988R+6.3Governor 1990R+17.8vs. baselineR+11.4

South Dakota's 1990 governor race ran 11.4 points more Republican than its 1988 presidential margin.

Same ballot, 1990SD