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Election 1928 Results

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1928 North Dakota governor election

George F. Shafer (Republican) beat Walter Maddock (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1928, 56.5% to 43.2%, a margin of 13.3 points and 30,988 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1926, when Arthur G. Sorlie won.

Republicans led in 33 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 20. The largest, Cass, cast 18,216 votes and went to the Republican by 47.8 points. The closest was Grant, where 6 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
George F. Shafer won Republican 131,193 56.5%
Walter Maddock Democratic 100,205 43.2%
All other candidates 824 0.4%
Total232,222

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 4,732 26.0% 13,434 73.7% 50 18,216 R+47.8
Grand Forks 3,977 32.3% 8,321 67.6% 6 12,304 R+35.3
Ward 4,537 42.2% 6,209 57.7% 17 10,763 R+15.5
Stutsman 3,548 42.7% 4,702 56.7% 50 8,300 R+13.9
Walsh 3,232 45.0% 3,930 54.7% 17 7,179 R+9.7
Burleigh 3,043 42.6% 4,065 57.0% 29 7,137 R+14.3
Richland 2,618 37.7% 4,313 62.1% 16 6,947 R+24.4
Barnes 2,652 38.6% 4,191 61.0% 23 6,866 R+22.4
Morton 2,972 45.8% 3,485 53.7% 31 6,488 R+7.9
Williams 3,288 54.4% 2,688 44.5% 65 6,041 D+9.9
Ramsey 1,989 34.5% 3,760 65.2% 19 5,768 R+30.7
McLean 3,422 60.3% 2,242 39.5% 14 5,678 D+20.8
McHenry 2,722 49.9% 2,715 49.8% 13 5,450 D+0.1
Pembina 2,063 38.2% 3,337 61.7% 5 5,405 R+23.6
Cavalier 1,880 35.1% 3,449 64.5% 22 5,351 R+29.3
Bottineau 2,941 56.1% 2,287 43.7% 10 5,238 D+12.5
Traill 1,625 31.8% 3,473 68.0% 6 5,104 R+36.2
Stark 2,191 45.2% 2,633 54.3% 25 4,849 R+9.1
Benson 2,452 50.7% 2,381 49.2% 6 4,839 D+1.5
Mountrail 2,730 60.3% 1,735 38.3% 64 4,529 D+22.0
Wells 1,912 44.0% 2,414 55.6% 19 4,345 R+11.6
Dickey 1,777 43.7% 2,284 56.1% 8 4,069 R+12.5
Ransom 1,762 43.6% 2,274 56.2% 7 4,043 R+12.7
La Moure 1,780 44.1% 2,243 55.6% 13 4,036 R+11.5
Nelson 1,336 34.6% 2,514 65.1% 12 3,862 R+30.5
Emmons 1,937 52.1% 1,772 47.6% 10 3,719 D+4.4
Sargent 1,878 53.3% 1,643 46.6% 3 3,524 D+6.7
McKenzie 1,852 53.6% 1,598 46.2% 7 3,457 D+7.3
Rolette 1,824 53.4% 1,574 46.1% 19 3,417 D+7.3
Divide 1,698 52.2% 1,545 47.5% 7 3,250 D+4.7
Burke 1,333 41.1% 1,880 57.9% 32 3,245 R+16.9
Grant 1,566 49.9% 1,560 49.7% 13 3,139 D+0.2
Pierce 1,272 42.5% 1,709 57.1% 12 2,993 R+14.6
Towner 1,052 37.2% 1,763 62.4% 11 2,826 R+25.2
Dunn 1,323 48.1% 1,402 50.9% 27 2,752 R+2.9
Steele 1,176 42.9% 1,559 56.9% 5 2,740 R+14.0
Hettinger 1,358 50.8% 1,304 48.8% 10 2,672 D+2.0
Renville 1,444 55.6% 1,148 44.2% 7 2,599 D+11.4
Griggs 1,325 52.3% 1,201 47.4% 8 2,534 D+4.9
Mercer 1,367 55.0% 1,110 44.7% 9 2,486 D+10.3
McIntosh 779 32.3% 1,626 67.4% 6 2,411 R+35.1
Kidder 1,321 56.0% 1,030 43.6% 10 2,361 D+12.3
Eddy 1,420 62.0% 867 37.9% 2 2,289 D+24.2
Foster 986 43.1% 1,298 56.8% 2 2,286 R+13.6
Logan 727 32.9% 1,467 66.4% 15 2,209 R+33.5
Adams 805 38.1% 1,297 61.4% 12 2,114 R+23.3
Sheridan 967 45.8% 1,139 54.0% 5 2,111 R+8.1
Bowman 835 46.7% 949 53.0% 5 1,789 R+6.4
Sioux 637 40.5% 914 58.1% 21 1,572 R+17.6
Golden Valley 457 31.5% 988 68.1% 5 1,450 R+36.6
Slope 715 51.4% 668 48.0% 9 1,392 D+3.4
Oliver 646 51.1% 613 48.5% 5 1,264 D+2.6
Billings 324 39.8% 490 60.2% 814 R+20.4

Counties as they stood in 1928; 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