1920 North Dakota gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1920 United States gubernatorial elections.

1920 North Dakota gubernatorial election

←  1918 November 2, 1920 1921 (recall)  →

Nominee Lynn Frazier James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 117,118 112,488 Percentage 51.01% 48.99%

County results Frazier:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% O'Connor:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Lynn Frazier Republican Elected Governor Lynn Frazier Republican

The 1920 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Lynn Frazier defeated Democratic nominee James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor with 51.01% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 30, 1920. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Lynn Frazier, incumbent Governor
• William Langer, North Dakota Attorney General

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lynn Frazier (inc.)	59,355	52.39
	Republican	William Langer	53,941	47.61
Total votes			113,296	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Lynn Frazier, Republican
• James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor, Democratic

Results

1920 North Dakota gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lynn Frazier (inc.)	117,118	51.01%
	Democratic	James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor	112,488	48.99%
Majority			4,630
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1920. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
2. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1920. Retrieved June 7, 2020.