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1912 North Dakota governor election

L. B. Hanna (Republican) beat Frank O. Hellstrom (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1912, 45.4% to 36.0%, a margin of 9.4 points and 8,267 votes.

North Dakota changed party: in 1910 it went Democratic, for John Burke.

Republicans led in 36 of the 49 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 13. The largest, Cass, cast 5,090 votes and went to the Republican by 14.7 points. The closest was Rolette, where 2 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
L. B. Hanna won Republican 39,811 45.4%
Frank O. Hellstrom Democratic 31,544 36.0%
W. D. Sweet Progressive 9,406 10.7%
All other candidates 6,835 7.8%
Total87,596

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 1,732 34.0% 2,481 48.7% 877 5,090 R+14.7
Grand Forks 1,730 43.7% 1,480 37.4% 749 3,959 D+6.3
Morton 1,027 28.0% 2,081 56.8% 557 3,665 R+28.8
Ward 1,004 28.0% 1,441 40.3% 1,135 3,580 R+12.2
Richland 1,497 46.6% 1,285 40.0% 432 3,214 D+6.6
Walsh 1,394 48.9% 987 34.7% 467 2,848 D+14.3
Stutsman 1,052 39.4% 1,256 47.0% 364 2,672 R+7.6
Bottineau 900 34.7% 972 37.5% 719 2,591 R+2.8
McHenry 990 39.3% 1,009 40.0% 523 2,522 R+0.8
Pembina 1,089 44.6% 1,190 48.7% 163 2,442 R+4.1
Cavalier 1,091 46.2% 957 40.6% 311 2,359 D+5.7
Ramsey 995 42.2% 1,078 45.7% 284 2,357 R+3.5
Williams 661 28.5% 880 38.0% 776 2,317 R+9.5
Barnes 946 41.4% 983 43.0% 358 2,287 R+1.6
Benson 667 32.1% 968 46.5% 445 2,080 R+14.5
Burleigh 768 37.1% 1,099 53.1% 202 2,069 R+16.0
McLean 674 34.0% 797 40.2% 511 1,982 R+6.2
Billings 485 25.4% 1,170 61.2% 257 1,912 R+35.8
Stark 607 34.8% 974 55.8% 164 1,745 R+21.0
Traill 604 35.3% 585 34.2% 524 1,713 D+1.1
Nelson 608 35.6% 743 43.6% 355 1,706 R+7.9
Sargent 713 42.9% 798 48.0% 151 1,662 R+5.1
Dickey 754 45.5% 671 40.5% 233 1,658 D+5.0
Mountrail 273 17.2% 730 46.1% 580 1,583 R+28.9
Ransom 564 36.1% 763 48.8% 236 1,563 R+12.7
Divide 345 22.4% 921 59.9% 272 1,538 R+37.5
Wells 559 36.9% 694 45.9% 260 1,513 R+8.9
La Moure 600 40.4% 645 43.4% 240 1,485 R+3.0
Towner 568 42.9% 544 41.1% 213 1,325 D+1.8
Emmons 539 40.9% 707 53.7% 71 1,317 R+12.8
Rolette 501 39.3% 499 39.2% 274 1,274 D+0.2
Renville 355 28.1% 471 37.3% 437 1,263 R+9.2
Pierce 474 38.4% 433 35.1% 326 1,233 D+3.3
Hettinger 307 25.5% 822 68.3% 75 1,204 R+42.8
Burke 262 22.4% 459 39.2% 450 1,171 R+16.8
Bowman 492 44.7% 482 43.8% 126 1,100 D+0.9
McKenzie 258 24.2% 500 46.9% 307 1,065 R+22.7
Steele 373 36.7% 290 28.5% 353 1,016 D+8.2
Griggs 567 57.8% 239 24.4% 175 981 D+33.4
McIntosh 323 33.0% 519 53.0% 137 979 R+20.0
Foster 417 43.1% 455 47.0% 96 968 R+3.9
Eddy 453 48.7% 327 35.2% 150 930 D+13.5
Dunn 244 26.3% 586 63.3% 96 926 R+36.9
Sheridan 170 18.5% 565 61.4% 185 920 R+42.9
Adams 186 20.4% 588 64.5% 138 912 R+44.1
Kidder 205 24.4% 498 59.4% 136 839 R+34.9
Mercer 200 26.5% 415 55.0% 140 755 R+28.5
Logan 175 25.4% 475 68.9% 39 689 R+43.5
Oliver 146 23.7% 299 48.5% 172 617 R+24.8

Counties as they stood in 1912; some have since been split, merged or renamed. 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