1986 Sioux Falls mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Jack White
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Mike O'Connor
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| First round
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8,646
37.43%
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9,405
40.72%
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| Runoff
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12,428
51.02%
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11,932
48.98%
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| Candidate
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Al Brown
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Lloyd M. Taplett
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| First round
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2,863
12.40%
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1,951
8.45%
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| Runoff
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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The 1986 Sioux Falls mayoral election took place on July 1, 1986, following a primary election on June 17, 1986. On June 4, 1985, voters ratified a change to city government that expanded the size of the city commission to five and cut short the mayor's term, forcing an election in 1986 for a new five-year term.[1] Incumbent Mayor Joe Cooper, who was elected in 1984, originally planned to seek re-election,[2] but instead opted to run for city Public Safety Commissioner.[3]
Former State Senator Mike O'Connor, the 1982 Democratic nominee for Governor, placed first in the primary, winning 41 percent of the vote, and faced Jack White, a real estate agent who narrowly lost the 1984 mayoral election to Cooper. White defeated O'Connor by a thin margin, winning 51–49 percent.
Primary election
Candidates
- Mike O'Connor, former State Senator, 1982 Democratic nominee for Governor[4]
- Jack White, real estate agent, 1984 candidate for Mayor[5]
- Al Brown, anti-tax activist[6]
- Lloyd M. Taplett, former manager of the Job Service of South Dakota Sioux Falls office[5]
- Bob "Skippy" Blechinger, radio announcer[7]
- Charles Nixon, businessman (deceased)[8]
Results
General election
Results
References
- ^ Cunningham, Doug (June 5, 1985). "City voters: 'Give me 5'". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1A. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ Grass, James (January 3, 1986). "Commission hopefuls want to be leaders of the pack". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1C. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ Grass, James (April 4, 1986). "Mayor Cooper wants to be commissioner". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1A. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ Grass, James (March 11, 1986). "O'Connor opens campaign". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1B. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Grass, James (April 5, 1986). "Brown, White join mayor's race". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1C. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ Grass, James (April 2, 1986). "TACCO leader Brown to enter race for mayor". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1B. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ Grass, James (June 15, 1986). "Voters lower curtain on 3-member commission". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 6C. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ Grass, James (June 5, 1986). "Mayoral candidate dies". Argus Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. p. 1A. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Sioux Falls Municipal - June 17th, 1986". Sioux Falls City Clerk. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Secondary Municipal Election - July 1, 1986". Sioux Falls City Clerk. Retrieved July 5, 2025.