Kermit A. Sande (born February 23, 1943) is an American politician and attorney in the state of South Dakota. He served as Attorney General of South Dakota from 1973 to 1975, as a Democrat.
Kermit A. Sande | |
|---|---|
| 24th Attorney General of South Dakota | |
| In office 1973–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1943 Huron, South Dakota, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | South Dakota State University University of South Dakota |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Education and career
editHe attended South Dakota State University graduating in 1964 and University of South Dakota School of Law graduating in 1968. He was the Beadle County Attorney from 1970 to 1972.[1]
1972 South Dakota Attorney General election
editSande defeated Leonard Andera of Chamberlain; Pat Kirby of Mitchell and John Keller of Chamberlain at the Democratic convention.[2][3]
On April 5, 1972, Ron Schmidt announced he was running for the Republican nomination.[4] Schmidt was nominated by the Republican party at its convention after an unsuccessful run for the nomination in 1970 against incumbent Attorney General Gordon Mydland.[5] James Brennan of Rapid City had announced his candidacy but withdrew before the voting began.[6]
Sande won the general election by defeating Republican Ron Schmidt. Sande received 152,835 (51.60%) votes and Ron received 143,367 (48.40%) votes.[7]
1974 South Dakota Attorney General election
editSande was defeated in his bid for reelection by William J. Janklow, who had worked for Sande as an assistant attorney general. Janklow received 173,658 (66.66%) votes and Sande received 86,865 (33.34%) votes.[8]
References
edit- ^ "South Dakota legislative manual 1973". Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ The Daily Republic, July 28, 1972, page 2
- ^ The Daily Plainsman, August 15, 1972
- ^ Sioux Falls Argus Leader, April 5, 1972, page 1
- ^ The Daily Republic, June 28, 1972, page 4
- ^ The Daily Republic, June 27, 1972, page 2
- ^ "Official Election Returns" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. November 7, 1972. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ^ "Official Election Returns" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. November 5, 1974. Retrieved May 25, 2019.