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Election 1952 Results

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1952 North Dakota governor election

Norman Brunsdale (Republican) beat Ole S. Johnson (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1952, 78.7% to 21.3%, a margin of 57.5 points and 145,954 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1950, when Norman Brunsdale also won.

Republicans led in 53 of the 53 counties as they stood then. The largest, Cass, cast 25,368 votes and went to the Republican by 54.7 points. The closest was Cavalier, where 399 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
Norman Brunsdale won Republican 199,944 78.7%
Ole S. Johnson Democratic 53,990 21.3%
Total253,934

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 5,745 22.6% 19,623 77.4% 25,368 R+54.7
Grand Forks 3,294 21.3% 12,154 78.7% 15,448 R+57.4
Ward 3,350 23.8% 10,711 76.2% 14,061 R+52.4
Burleigh 1,724 14.9% 9,858 85.1% 11,582 R+70.2
Stutsman 2,361 25.2% 6,991 74.8% 9,352 R+49.5
Richland 1,655 21.2% 6,166 78.8% 7,821 R+57.7
Morton 1,413 18.3% 6,329 81.7% 7,742 R+63.5
Walsh 2,244 29.3% 5,414 70.7% 7,658 R+41.4
Barnes 1,493 20.3% 5,858 79.7% 7,351 R+59.4
McLean 1,582 22.2% 5,553 77.8% 7,135 R+55.7
Williams 2,094 30.6% 4,759 69.4% 6,853 R+38.9
Ramsey 1,237 20.1% 4,909 79.9% 6,146 R+59.7
Stark 1,019 16.7% 5,082 83.3% 6,101 R+66.6
Pembina 1,309 23.3% 4,306 76.7% 5,615 R+53.4
McHenry 940 17.8% 4,341 82.2% 5,281 R+64.4
Traill 803 15.3% 4,439 84.7% 5,242 R+69.4
Cavalier 2,214 45.9% 2,613 54.1% 4,827 R+8.3
Bottineau 792 16.6% 3,975 83.4% 4,767 R+66.8
Wells 815 17.9% 3,729 82.1% 4,544 R+64.1
Benson 906 20.8% 3,453 79.2% 4,359 R+58.4
La Moure 921 22.1% 3,248 77.9% 4,169 R+55.8
Ransom 783 19.1% 3,309 80.9% 4,092 R+61.7
Dickey 824 21.6% 2,992 78.4% 3,816 R+56.8
Mountrail 1,043 27.7% 2,725 72.3% 3,768 R+44.6
Nelson 898 24.2% 2,806 75.8% 3,704 R+51.5
Emmons 487 13.3% 3,188 86.7% 3,675 R+73.5
Pierce 592 17.1% 2,875 82.9% 3,467 R+65.8
Mercer 378 11.3% 2,974 88.7% 3,352 R+77.4
McIntosh 248 7.8% 2,941 92.2% 3,189 R+84.4
Sargent 717 24.1% 2,260 75.9% 2,977 R+51.8
Rolette 666 22.4% 2,308 77.6% 2,974 R+55.2
McKenzie 671 23.1% 2,230 76.9% 2,901 R+53.7
Hettinger 456 16.2% 2,354 83.8% 2,810 R+67.5
Grant 321 11.5% 2,474 88.5% 2,795 R+77.0
Dunn 515 18.6% 2,247 81.4% 2,762 R+62.7
Divide 514 19.2% 2,159 80.8% 2,673 R+61.5
Burke 641 24.3% 2,001 75.7% 2,642 R+51.5
Towner 512 19.4% 2,125 80.6% 2,637 R+61.2
Kidder 386 15.3% 2,138 84.7% 2,524 R+69.4
Griggs 523 20.8% 1,993 79.2% 2,516 R+58.4
Logan 382 15.8% 2,031 84.2% 2,413 R+68.3
Steele 587 24.4% 1,816 75.6% 2,403 R+51.1
Sheridan 275 12.1% 1,999 87.9% 2,274 R+75.8
Foster 592 26.2% 1,664 73.8% 2,256 R+47.5
Renville 609 27.3% 1,618 72.7% 2,227 R+45.3
Eddy 598 27.3% 1,593 72.7% 2,191 R+45.4
Adams 446 21.9% 1,592 78.1% 2,038 R+56.2
Bowman 416 22.9% 1,404 77.1% 1,820 R+54.3
Golden Valley 301 20.7% 1,153 79.3% 1,454 R+58.6
Oliver 108 8.7% 1,129 91.3% 1,237 R+82.5
Sioux 252 21.3% 933 78.7% 1,185 R+57.5
Slope 223 23.6% 722 76.4% 945 R+52.8
Billings 115 14.5% 680 85.5% 795 R+71.1

Counties as they stood in 1952; 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