George T. Mickelson Republican Sigurd Anderson Republican Measure 9 Amendment A Amendment E Amendment G The 1950 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950.

Incumbent Republican Governor George T. Mickelson was unable to seek re-election to a third term due to newly imposed term limits.

Attorney General Sigurd Anderson won a slim plurality in the Republican primary, barely exceeding 35% and narrowly avoiding having the Republican nomination sent to the state party convention.

[2] In the general election, Anderson faced State Representative Joe Robbie.

State Representative Joe Robbie, who represented Davison County in the State House,[3] was the only Democrat to file for the gubernatorial race, winning the nomination by default and removing the race from the primary election ballot.