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1918 North Dakota governor election

Lynn J. Frazier (Republican) beat S. J. Doyle (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1918, 59.7% to 40.3%, a margin of 19.5 points and 17,784 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1916, when Lynn J. Frazier also won.

Republicans led in 44 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 9. The largest, Cass, cast 5,032 votes and went to the Democrat by 14.5 points. The closest was Ramsey, 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
Lynn J. Frazier won Republican 54,517 59.7%
S. J. Doyle Democratic 36,733 40.3%
Total91,250

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 2,882 57.3% 2,150 42.7% 5,032 D+14.5
Grand Forks 2,259 55.5% 1,814 44.5% 4,073 D+10.9
Ward 1,697 45.3% 2,049 54.7% 3,746 R+9.4
Walsh 1,641 52.0% 1,514 48.0% 3,155 D+4.0
Richland 1,440 47.7% 1,581 52.3% 3,021 R+4.7
Stutsman 1,242 42.6% 1,672 57.4% 2,914 R+14.8
Barnes 1,114 39.4% 1,715 60.6% 2,829 R+21.2
Burleigh 1,096 43.4% 1,431 56.6% 2,527 R+13.3
McHenry 728 29.5% 1,740 70.5% 2,468 R+41.0
Bottineau 788 32.0% 1,676 68.0% 2,464 R+36.0
Williams 861 35.3% 1,580 64.7% 2,441 R+29.5
McLean 936 39.1% 1,458 60.9% 2,394 R+21.8
Morton 846 36.2% 1,488 63.8% 2,334 R+27.5
Pembina 1,242 54.9% 1,022 45.1% 2,264 D+9.7
Cavalier 1,056 51.1% 1,009 48.9% 2,065 D+2.3
Traill 900 44.9% 1,104 55.1% 2,004 R+10.2
Ramsey 980 50.1% 978 49.9% 1,958 D+0.1
La Moure 562 28.8% 1,387 71.2% 1,949 R+42.3
Mountrail 480 26.4% 1,341 73.6% 1,821 R+47.3
Benson 702 39.2% 1,089 60.8% 1,791 R+21.6
Dickey 766 43.6% 989 56.4% 1,755 R+12.7
Sargent 808 48.1% 873 51.9% 1,681 R+3.9
Wells 538 32.2% 1,134 67.8% 1,672 R+35.6
Ransom 528 31.9% 1,128 68.1% 1,656 R+36.2
Stark 831 50.3% 822 49.7% 1,653 D+0.5
McKenzie 465 28.2% 1,184 71.8% 1,649 R+43.6
Nelson 633 40.5% 929 59.5% 1,562 R+19.0
Grant 492 31.5% 1,068 68.5% 1,560 R+36.9
Pierce 477 36.5% 829 63.5% 1,306 R+27.0
Steele 422 32.7% 870 67.3% 1,292 R+34.7
Burke 424 32.9% 865 67.1% 1,289 R+34.2
Rolette 437 34.5% 831 65.5% 1,268 R+31.1
Dunn 418 33.7% 822 66.3% 1,240 R+32.6
Renville 277 22.4% 959 77.6% 1,236 R+55.2
Kidder 314 25.8% 904 74.2% 1,218 R+48.4
Divide 369 31.0% 820 69.0% 1,189 R+37.9
Towner 422 35.9% 753 64.1% 1,175 R+28.2
Griggs 360 31.7% 777 68.3% 1,137 R+36.7
Emmons 352 32.9% 719 67.1% 1,071 R+34.3
Foster 491 45.8% 580 54.2% 1,071 R+8.3
Hettinger 402 38.1% 652 61.9% 1,054 R+23.7
Bowman 373 36.5% 650 63.5% 1,023 R+27.1
Golden Valley 574 58.1% 414 41.9% 988 D+16.2
Eddy 302 31.9% 644 68.1% 946 R+36.2
Mercer 236 25.5% 690 74.5% 926 R+49.0
Adams 322 36.1% 569 63.9% 891 R+27.7
Sheridan 171 20.2% 674 79.8% 845 R+59.5
Slope 305 36.7% 525 63.3% 830 R+26.5
McIntosh 161 19.9% 650 80.1% 811 R+60.3
Oliver 121 20.9% 457 79.1% 578 R+58.1
Sioux 284 52.0% 262 48.0% 546 D+4.0
Logan 88 17.6% 411 82.4% 499 R+64.7
Billings 118 30.8% 265 69.2% 383 R+38.4

Counties as they stood in 1918; 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