1948 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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1948 North Dakota gubernatorial election
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  1946 November 2, 1948 1950  
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Nominee Fred G. Aandahl Howard I. Henry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote131,76480,555
Percentage61.33%37.49%

1948 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Aandahl:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Contents

Henry:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Fred G. Aandahl
Republican

Elected Governor

Fred G. Aandahl
Republican

The 1948 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Republican Fred G. Aandahl defeated Democratic nominee Howard I. Henry with 61.33% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 29, 1948. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Howard I. Henry

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard I. Henry 22,723 100.00
Total votes22,723 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred G. Aandahl (inc.) 93,924 53.19
Republican Ervin Schumacher82,65746.81
Total votes176,581 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1948 North Dakota gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Fred G. Aandahl (inc.) 131,764 61.33%
Democratic Howard I. Henry80,55537.49%
Progressive H. A. Porter1,8730.87%
Socialist George Lund6660.31%
Majority 51,109
Turnout 214,958
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1948. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  2. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1954. Retrieved March 14, 2020.