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Election 1958 Results

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1958 North Dakota governor election

John E. Davis (Republican) beat John F. Lord (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1958, 53.1% to 46.9%, a margin of 6.2 points and 13,073 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1956, when John E. Davis also won.

Republicans led in 34 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 19. The largest, Cass, cast 21,174 votes and went to the Republican by 21.2 points. The closest was Golden Valley, where 29 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 111,836 53.1%
John F. Lord Democratic 98,763 46.9%
Total210,599

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 8,344 39.4% 12,830 60.6% 21,174 R+21.2
Grand Forks 4,897 41.1% 7,021 58.9% 11,918 R+17.8
Ward 5,413 49.2% 5,590 50.8% 11,003 R+1.6
Burleigh 4,231 40.1% 6,318 59.9% 10,549 R+19.8
Stutsman 3,792 47.8% 4,149 52.2% 7,941 R+4.5
Williams 4,363 63.3% 2,530 36.7% 6,893 D+26.6
Morton 3,934 59.1% 2,723 40.9% 6,657 D+18.2
Richland 2,791 44.5% 3,481 55.5% 6,272 R+11.0
Walsh 2,755 47.7% 3,019 52.3% 5,774 R+4.6
Barnes 2,680 46.5% 3,086 53.5% 5,766 R+7.0
McLean 2,470 46.2% 2,882 53.8% 5,352 R+7.7
Ramsey 2,288 45.5% 2,743 54.5% 5,031 R+9.0
Stark 2,301 47.4% 2,555 52.6% 4,856 R+5.2
Pembina 1,786 39.7% 2,708 60.3% 4,494 R+20.5
Traill 2,037 45.8% 2,407 54.2% 4,444 R+8.3
Bottineau 2,000 47.8% 2,183 52.2% 4,183 R+4.4
McHenry 1,976 47.8% 2,157 52.2% 4,133 R+4.4
Benson 2,132 53.7% 1,839 46.3% 3,971 D+7.4
Cavalier 1,890 48.2% 2,029 51.8% 3,919 R+3.5
Wells 1,696 44.5% 2,111 55.5% 3,807 R+10.9
Mountrail 2,155 62.7% 1,284 37.3% 3,439 D+25.3
Ransom 1,536 45.8% 1,820 54.2% 3,356 R+8.5
La Moure 1,545 48.1% 1,665 51.9% 3,210 R+3.7
Emmons 1,538 48.0% 1,664 52.0% 3,202 R+3.9
Nelson 1,697 53.6% 1,470 46.4% 3,167 D+7.2
Dickey 1,325 42.1% 1,823 57.9% 3,148 R+15.8
Pierce 1,630 52.4% 1,479 47.6% 3,109 D+4.9
Rolette 1,617 57.5% 1,197 42.5% 2,814 D+14.9
McKenzie 1,362 51.2% 1,297 48.8% 2,659 D+2.4
McIntosh 616 23.3% 2,027 76.7% 2,643 R+53.4
Sargent 1,290 51.0% 1,240 49.0% 2,530 D+2.0
Towner 1,243 53.1% 1,096 46.9% 2,339 D+6.3
Mercer 884 38.1% 1,435 61.9% 2,319 R+23.8
Grant 889 38.5% 1,421 61.5% 2,310 R+23.0
Divide 1,288 56.7% 985 43.3% 2,273 D+13.3
Hettinger 915 41.5% 1,291 58.5% 2,206 R+17.0
Dunn 1,064 48.5% 1,128 51.5% 2,192 R+2.9
Logan 797 36.7% 1,375 63.3% 2,172 R+26.6
Griggs 1,211 56.5% 933 43.5% 2,144 D+13.0
Burke 1,188 57.2% 890 42.8% 2,078 D+14.3
Steele 1,095 54.5% 915 45.5% 2,010 D+9.0
Foster 1,037 52.4% 943 47.6% 1,980 D+4.7
Renville 1,165 60.0% 778 40.0% 1,943 D+19.9
Sheridan 544 28.1% 1,394 71.9% 1,938 R+43.9
Eddy 984 53.2% 867 46.8% 1,851 D+6.3
Kidder 745 40.2% 1,106 59.8% 1,851 R+19.5
Adams 744 45.2% 901 54.8% 1,645 R+9.5
Bowman 739 51.7% 691 48.3% 1,430 D+3.4
Golden Valley 589 48.8% 618 51.2% 1,207 R+2.4
Sioux 460 46.3% 534 53.7% 994 R+7.4
Oliver 424 43.6% 549 56.4% 973 R+12.8
Slope 402 53.2% 354 46.8% 756 D+6.3
Billings 269 46.9% 305 53.1% 574 R+6.3

Counties as they stood in 1958; 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