1926_North_Dakota_gubernatorial_election

1926 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1926 North Dakota gubernatorial election

Election for the governor of North Dakota

For related races, see 1926 United States gubernatorial elections.

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.

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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

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Republican primary

Candidates

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General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Arthur G. Sorlie, Republican
  • David M. Holmes, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Ralph Ingerson, Farmer–Labor

Results

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References

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