1926 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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1926 North Dakota gubernatorial election
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  1924 November 2, 1926 1928  
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Nominee Arthur G. Sorlie David M. Holmes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote131,00324,287
Percentage81.74%15.15%

1926 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Sorlie:     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%

Governor before election

Arthur G. Sorlie
Republican

Elected Governor

Arthur G. Sorlie
Republican

The 1926 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Arthur G. Sorlie defeated Democratic nominee David M. Holmes in a landslide victory with 81.74% of the vote.

Contents

Sorlie won with the biggest vote percentage (and Holmes, in contrast, the fewest for a major party nominee) in North Dakota history.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 30, 1926. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • David M. Holmes, businessman

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David M. Holmes 6,141 100.00
Total votes6,141 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur G. Sorlie (inc.) 90,563 55.83
Republican James M. Hanley66,19040.80
Republican J. A. McGovern5,4723.37
Total votes162,225 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1926 North Dakota gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Arthur G. Sorlie (inc.) 131,003 81.74%
Democratic David M. Holmes24,28715.15%
Farmer–Labor Ralph Ingerson4,9743.10%
Majority106,716
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1926. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1926. Retrieved May 8, 2020.