The 1949 Sioux Falls mayoral election was held on April 26, 1949, following a primary election on April 19, 1949. Incumbent Mayor C. M. Whitfield ran for re-election to a second term. However, Whitfield was defeated in the primary election, placing third. Henry Saure, the President of the Sioux Falls Board of Education, who received 42 percent of the vote, and former State Representative John N. Browning, who received 29 percent of the vote, advanced to the general election. Saure narrowly defeated Browning, 51–49 percent, winning his first term as Mayor.
Primary election Candidates Henry Saure, President of the Sioux Falls Board of Education John N. Browning, former State Representative, 1939 and 1942 candidate for Mayor C. M. Whitfield, incumbent Mayor Ellis O. Smith, former City Commissioner O. F. Torrey, water and plumbing supply dealer, former police officer Orville R. Beck, bartender Jess Borneman, restaurant manager
Results
General election Results
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