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Election 1956 Results

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1956 North Dakota governor election

John E. Davis (Republican) beat Wallace E. Warner (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1956, 58.5% to 41.5%, a margin of 16.9 points and 42,697 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1954, when Norman Brunsdale won.

Republicans led in 45 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 8. The largest, Cass, cast 26,531 votes and went to the Republican by 21.8 points. The closest was Steele, where 7 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 E. Davis won Republican 147,566 58.5%
Wallace E. Warner Democratic 104,869 41.5%
Total252,435

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 10,373 39.1% 16,158 60.9% 26,531 R+21.8
Grand Forks 6,726 41.9% 9,313 58.1% 16,039 R+16.1
Ward 6,133 41.8% 8,539 58.2% 14,672 R+16.4
Burleigh 3,786 30.5% 8,638 69.5% 12,424 R+39.1
Stutsman 3,898 41.1% 5,596 58.9% 9,494 R+17.9
Williams 4,352 52.8% 3,889 47.2% 8,241 D+5.6
Richland 3,849 47.8% 4,203 52.2% 8,052 R+4.4
Morton 3,049 38.4% 4,899 61.6% 7,948 R+23.3
Barnes 2,982 41.0% 4,286 59.0% 7,268 R+17.9
Walsh 3,948 55.0% 3,225 45.0% 7,173 D+10.1
McLean 2,709 42.9% 3,606 57.1% 6,315 R+14.2
Stark 2,268 37.6% 3,771 62.4% 6,039 R+24.9
Ramsey 2,248 37.8% 3,696 62.2% 5,944 R+24.4
Traill 2,117 41.5% 2,980 58.5% 5,097 R+16.9
Pembina 1,888 38.6% 3,009 61.4% 4,897 R+22.9
McHenry 1,952 40.3% 2,894 59.7% 4,846 R+19.4
Bottineau 1,924 41.2% 2,746 58.8% 4,670 R+17.6
Wells 1,588 36.3% 2,787 63.7% 4,375 R+27.4
Cavalier 1,908 45.2% 2,314 54.8% 4,222 R+9.6
Benson 1,939 46.6% 2,221 53.4% 4,160 R+6.8
Ransom 1,904 45.9% 2,247 54.1% 4,151 R+8.3
La Moure 1,709 41.3% 2,430 58.7% 4,139 R+17.4
Dickey 1,479 39.5% 2,261 60.5% 3,740 R+20.9
Emmons 1,008 27.8% 2,618 72.2% 3,626 R+44.4
Nelson 1,763 48.8% 1,848 51.2% 3,611 R+2.4
Mountrail 1,989 55.3% 1,608 44.7% 3,597 D+10.6
Pierce 1,421 42.5% 1,919 57.5% 3,340 R+14.9
Mercer 839 26.1% 2,371 73.9% 3,210 R+47.7
McIntosh 664 20.8% 2,525 79.2% 3,189 R+58.4
Rolette 1,758 55.8% 1,391 44.2% 3,149 D+11.7
Sargent 1,535 49.1% 1,591 50.9% 3,126 R+1.8
McKenzie 1,572 52.8% 1,408 47.2% 2,980 D+5.5
Hettinger 999 37.2% 1,683 62.8% 2,682 R+25.5
Dunn 1,151 44.1% 1,457 55.9% 2,608 R+11.7
Grant 806 31.0% 1,795 69.0% 2,601 R+38.0
Towner 1,197 47.7% 1,313 52.3% 2,510 R+4.6
Divide 1,194 48.7% 1,257 51.3% 2,451 R+2.6
Logan 789 33.1% 1,597 66.9% 2,386 R+33.9
Steele 1,184 50.1% 1,177 49.9% 2,361 D+0.3
Griggs 1,167 49.5% 1,189 50.5% 2,356 R+0.9
Burke 1,038 44.7% 1,283 55.3% 2,321 R+10.6
Foster 1,061 46.4% 1,228 53.6% 2,289 R+7.3
Kidder 747 33.3% 1,493 66.7% 2,240 R+33.3
Eddy 1,051 47.0% 1,186 53.0% 2,237 R+6.0
Sheridan 486 22.6% 1,666 77.4% 2,152 R+54.8
Adams 791 38.7% 1,255 61.3% 2,046 R+22.7
Renville 1,068 52.3% 975 47.7% 2,043 D+4.6
Bowman 742 42.8% 993 57.2% 1,735 R+14.5
Golden Valley 547 40.3% 810 59.7% 1,357 R+19.4
Sioux 506 42.6% 683 57.4% 1,189 R+14.9
Oliver 352 32.5% 731 67.5% 1,083 R+35.0
Slope 427 51.3% 405 48.7% 832 D+2.6
Billings 288 41.7% 403 58.3% 691 R+16.6

Counties as they stood in 1956; 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