1994Final results
1994 election for South Dakota Governor
Governor · South Dakota
William Janklow (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Jim Beddow (D) by 15.5 points.
William JanklowRepublican · winner
57.7%172,515
Jim BeddowDemocrat
42.3%126,273
298,788 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1994
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET