1908 North Dakota gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1908 United States gubernatorial elections.

1908 North Dakota gubernatorial election

←  1906 November 3, 1908 1910  →

Nominee John Burke C. A. Johnson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 49,398 46,849 Percentage 51.06% 48.43%

County results Burke:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70% Johnson:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

Governor before election John Burke Democratic Elected Governor John Burke Democratic

The 1908 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Incumbent Democrat John Burke defeated Republican nominee C. A. Johnson with 51.06% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 24, 1908. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• John Burke, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Burke (inc.)	12,068	100.00
Total votes			12,068	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• C. A. Johnson
• T. Twichell

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	C. A. Johnson	39,169
	Republican	T. Twichell	23,702
Total votes

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John Burke, Democratic
• C. A. Johnson, Republican

Other candidates

• L.F. Dow, Independent

Results

1908 North Dakota gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Burke (inc.)	49,398	51.06%
	Republican	C. A. Johnson	46,849	48.43%
	Independent	L.F. Dow	490	0.51%
Majority			2,549
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1908. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
2. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1908. Retrieved September 11, 2020.