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Election 1889 Results

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1889 North Dakota governor election

John Miller (Republican) beat William Roach (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1889, 66.6% to 33.4%, a margin of 33.2 points and 12,632 votes.

Republicans led in 36 of the 38 counties and Democrats in 2. The largest, Cass, cast 4,123 votes and went to the Republican by 31.6 points. The closest was Rolette, where 12 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John Miller won Republican 25,365 66.6%
William Roach Democratic 12,733 33.4%
Total38,098

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 1,411 34.2% 2,712 65.8% 4,123 R+31.6
Grand Forks 1,263 39.6% 1,929 60.4% 3,192 R+20.9
Walsh 1,100 37.4% 1,842 62.6% 2,942 R+25.2
Pembina 1,241 44.4% 1,553 55.6% 2,794 R+11.2
Traill 469 23.5% 1,524 76.5% 1,993 R+52.9
Richland 771 39.1% 1,199 60.9% 1,970 R+21.7
Barnes 498 29.5% 1,191 70.5% 1,689 R+41.0
Dickey 506 31.8% 1,087 68.2% 1,593 R+36.5
Stutsman 603 42.4% 818 57.6% 1,421 R+15.1
Ransom 261 20.7% 998 79.3% 1,259 R+58.5
Sargent 216 17.4% 1,027 82.6% 1,243 R+65.2
Cavalier 534 45.2% 647 54.8% 1,181 R+9.6
Ramsey 343 30.6% 779 69.4% 1,122 R+38.9
Burleigh 322 29.5% 771 70.5% 1,093 R+41.1
Morton 335 33.0% 680 67.0% 1,015 R+34.0
Nelson 260 29.3% 628 70.7% 888 R+41.4
LaMoure 235 28.3% 594 71.7% 829 R+43.3
Bottineau 304 47.6% 335 52.4% 639 R+4.9
Steele 92 14.4% 546 85.6% 638 R+71.2
Stark 182 29.6% 432 70.4% 614 R+40.7
Benson 111 19.2% 467 80.8% 578 R+61.6
Griggs 205 37.2% 346 62.8% 551 R+25.6
Rolette 238 48.8% 250 51.2% 488 R+2.5
Emmons 78 16.6% 391 83.4% 469 R+66.7
Towner 244 57.0% 184 43.0% 428 D+14.0
Ward 114 27.8% 296 72.2% 410 R+44.4
Eddy 161 40.0% 241 60.0% 402 R+19.9
McIntosh 20 5.1% 375 94.9% 395 R+89.9
Foster 131 35.8% 235 64.2% 366 R+28.4
Kidder 88 25.4% 259 74.6% 347 R+49.3
Wells 152 45.0% 186 55.0% 338 R+10.1
McHenry 68 23.7% 219 76.3% 287 R+52.6
McLean 41 15.5% 223 84.5% 264 R+68.9
Pierce 46 20.3% 181 79.7% 227 R+59.5
Logan 13 14.4% 77 85.6% 90 R+71.1
Mercer 15 17.6% 70 82.4% 85 R+64.7
Oliver 48 63.2% 28 36.8% 76 D+26.3
Billings 14 23.7% 45 76.3% 59 R+52.5

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

North Dakota governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Kelly Armstrong (R) R+42.3
2020 Doug Burgum (R) R+40.5
2016 Doug Burgum (R) R+57.1
2012 Jack Dalrymple (R) R+28.8
2008 John Hoeven (R) R+50.9
2004 John Hoeven (R) R+43.9
2000 John Hoeven (R) R+10.1
1996 Edward T. Schafer (R) R+32.4
1992 Edward T. Schafer (R) R+17.2
1988 George A. Sinner (D) D+19.8
1984 George A. Sinner (D) D+10.6
1980 Allen I. Olson (R) R+7.2
1976 Arthur A. Link (D) D+5.0
1972 Arthur A. Link (D) D+2.1
1968 William L. Guy (D) D+11.1
1964 William L. Guy (D) D+11.5
1962 William L. Guy (D) D+0.9
1960 William L. Guy (D) D+5.0
1958 John E. Davis (R) R+6.2
1956 John E. Davis (R) R+16.9
1954 Norman Brunsdale (R) R+28.4
1952 Norman Brunsdale (R) R+57.5
1950 Norman Brunsdale (R) R+32.6
1948 Fred G. Aandahl (R) R+23.8
1946 Fred G. Aandahl (R) R+37.8
1944 Fred G. Aandahl (R) R+23.1
1942 John Moses (D) D+15.2
1940 John Moses (D) D+26.2
1938 John Moses (D) D+4.9
1936 William Langer (other)
1934 Thomas H. Moodie (D) D+6.4
1932 William Langer (R) R+9.8
1930 George F. Shafer (R) R+50.4
1928 George F. Shafer (R) R+13.3
1926 Arthur G. Sorlie (R) R+66.6
1924 Arthur G. Sorlie (R) R+7.9
1922 Ragnvald Nestos (R) R+57.6
1921 Ragnvald A. Nestos (R) R+50.9
1920 Lynn J. Frazier (R) R+2.0
1918 Lynn J. Frazier (R) R+19.5
1916 Lynn J. Frazier (R) R+60.8
1914 L. B. Hanna (R) R+10.7
1912 L. B. Hanna (R) R+9.4
1910 John Burke (D) D+2.6
1908 John Burke (D) D+2.6
1906 John Burke (D) D+7.9
1904 Elmore Y. Sarles (R) R+46.1
1902 Frank White (R) R+27.8
1900 Frank White (R) R+20.5
1898 Frederick B. Fancher (R) R+18.4
1896 Frank A. Briggs (R) R+55.6
1894 Roger Allin (R) R+36.5
1892 Eli C. D. Shortridge (other)
1890 Andrew H. Burke (R) R+17.7
1889 John Miller (R) R+33.2