1959 Sioux Falls mayoral election

1959 Sioux Falls mayoral election
April 21, 1959
April 28, 1959
 
Candidate Fay Wheeldon Wendell H. Hanson J. R. "Ray" Edgington
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 6,193
32.82% 		7,889
41.80% 		4,515
23.92%
Runoff 8,988
51.12% 		8,594
48.88% 		Eliminated
Mayor before election

Fay Wheeldon
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Fay Wheeldon
Nonpartisan

The 1959 Sioux Falls mayoral election took place on April 28, 1959, following a primary election on April 21, 1959. Incumbent Mayor Fay Wheeldon ran for re-election. While former Governor Joe Foss was viewed as a potential candidate, he ultimately declined to run. Wheeldon placed second in the primary election, winning 33 percent of the vote to real estate agent Wendell Hanson's 42 percent. In the runoff election, however, Wheeldon narrowly defeated Hanson, winning re-election with 51 percent of the vote.

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