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1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1926 November 6, 1928 1930 →
 
Nominee George F. Shafer Walter Maddock
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 131,193 100,205
Percentage 56.50% 43.15%

County results

Shafer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Maddock:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Walter Maddock
Democratic

Elected Governor

George F. Shafer
Republican

The 1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Republican nominee George F. Shafer defeated Democratic incumbent Walter Maddock with 56.50% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 27, 1928.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Fred L. Anderson
  • Charles K. Otto

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred L. Anderson 5,825
Democratic Charles K. Otto 5,530
Total votes

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George F. Shafer 92,212
Republican Thorstein H. H. Thoresen 83,209
Republican Charles Streich 5,798
Total votes

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • George F. Shafer, Republican
  • Walter Maddock, Democratic

Other candidates

  • K. P. Loesch, Farmer–Labor

Results

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1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican George F. Shafer 131,193 56.50%
Democratic Walter Maddock (inc.) 100,205 43.15%
Farmer–Labor K. P. Loesch 824 0.36%
Majority 30,988
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1928. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1928. Retrieved April 28, 2020.