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1962 North Dakota governor election

William L. Guy (Democrat) beat Mark Andrews (Republican) in North Dakota in 1962, 50.4% to 49.6%, a margin of 0.9 points and 2,007 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1960, when William L. Guy also won.

Democrats led in 30 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 23. The largest, Cass, cast 23,386 votes and went to the Republican by 2.5 points. The closest was Billings, where 5 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
William L. Guy won Democratic 115,258 50.4%
Mark Andrews Republican 113,251 49.6%
Total228,509

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 11,395 48.7% 11,991 51.3% 23,386 R+2.5
Ward 7,253 52.1% 6,663 47.9% 13,916 D+4.2
Grand Forks 6,524 47.1% 7,334 52.9% 13,858 R+5.8
Burleigh 6,190 45.8% 7,318 54.2% 13,508 R+8.4
Stutsman 4,012 49.1% 4,159 50.9% 8,171 R+1.8
Morton 4,463 58.5% 3,171 41.5% 7,634 D+16.9
Williams 4,188 58.4% 2,986 41.6% 7,174 D+16.8
Richland 3,440 50.3% 3,404 49.7% 6,844 D+0.5
Stark 3,515 54.5% 2,931 45.5% 6,446 D+9.1
Barnes 3,103 49.1% 3,217 50.9% 6,320 R+1.8
Walsh 3,248 55.3% 2,624 44.7% 5,872 D+10.6
Ramsey 2,404 45.6% 2,866 54.4% 5,270 R+8.8
McLean 2,564 50.8% 2,486 49.2% 5,050 D+1.5
Traill 2,351 50.3% 2,324 49.7% 4,675 D+0.6
Pembina 2,197 49.6% 2,230 50.4% 4,427 R+0.7
Bottineau 2,010 46.5% 2,310 53.5% 4,320 R+6.9
McHenry 2,059 48.5% 2,186 51.5% 4,245 R+3.0
Wells 1,934 48.6% 2,042 51.4% 3,976 R+2.7
Benson 2,162 55.0% 1,769 45.0% 3,931 D+10.0
Cavalier 1,975 52.9% 1,756 47.1% 3,731 D+5.9
Ransom 1,912 52.4% 1,734 47.6% 3,646 D+4.9
Mountrail 2,110 61.5% 1,322 38.5% 3,432 D+23.0
La Moure 1,615 47.5% 1,784 52.5% 3,399 R+5.0
Emmons 1,713 51.6% 1,605 48.4% 3,318 D+3.3
Dickey 1,320 41.1% 1,891 58.9% 3,211 R+17.8
Pierce 1,769 56.5% 1,362 43.5% 3,131 D+13.0
Nelson 1,646 54.0% 1,401 46.0% 3,047 D+8.0
Rolette 1,912 63.1% 1,116 36.9% 3,028 D+26.3
McIntosh 881 31.1% 1,948 68.9% 2,829 R+37.7
Mercer 1,073 38.8% 1,695 61.2% 2,768 R+22.5
Sargent 1,481 53.9% 1,269 46.1% 2,750 D+7.7
McKenzie 1,431 53.0% 1,269 47.0% 2,700 D+6.0
Hettinger 1,137 45.5% 1,364 54.5% 2,501 R+9.1
Dunn 1,268 53.5% 1,103 46.5% 2,371 D+7.0
Grant 992 42.8% 1,324 57.2% 2,316 R+14.3
Griggs 1,252 54.8% 1,033 45.2% 2,285 D+9.6
Burke 1,043 46.4% 1,206 53.6% 2,249 R+7.2
Steele 1,306 58.3% 936 41.7% 2,242 D+16.5
Towner 1,220 55.1% 995 44.9% 2,215 D+10.2
Divide 1,222 55.9% 966 44.1% 2,188 D+11.7
Foster 1,064 51.3% 1,011 48.7% 2,075 D+2.6
Kidder 1,001 48.7% 1,056 51.3% 2,057 R+2.7
Logan 901 43.9% 1,150 56.1% 2,051 R+12.1
Eddy 1,087 54.8% 896 45.2% 1,983 D+9.6
Sheridan 622 32.3% 1,303 67.7% 1,925 R+35.4
Renville 1,074 59.4% 734 40.6% 1,808 D+18.8
Adams 839 47.5% 926 52.5% 1,765 R+4.9
Bowman 873 53.1% 771 46.9% 1,644 D+6.2
Golden Valley 639 49.1% 663 50.9% 1,302 R+1.8
Oliver 482 45.9% 567 54.1% 1,049 R+8.1
Sioux 562 64.8% 305 35.2% 867 D+29.6
Slope 435 52.4% 395 47.6% 830 D+4.8
Billings 389 50.3% 384 49.7% 773 D+0.6

Counties as they stood in 1962; 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