The 1914 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Despite a close election in
1912, incumbent
Republican Governor
Frank M. Byrne defeated
Democratic nominee
James W. McCarter, an
Edmunds County Judge, with 50.07% of the vote. Coincidently, Bryne's Democratic opponent in 1912,
Edwin S. Johnson, was elected
the same year to represent South Dakota in the United States Senate.
The 1914 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Despite a close election in
1912, incumbent
Republican Governor
Frank M. Byrne defeated
Democratic nominee
James W. McCarter, an
Edmunds County Judge, with 50.07% of the vote. Coincidently, Bryne's Democratic opponent in 1912,
Edwin S. Johnson, was elected
the same year to represent South Dakota in the United States Senate.