1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	County results Shafer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Maddock: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Walter Maddock; Democratic	Elected Governor ; George F. Shafer; Republican

The 1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Republican nominee George F. Shafer defeated Democratic incumbent Walter Maddock with 56.50% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 27, 1928.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Fred L. Anderson
Charles K. Otto

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Democratic	Fred L. Anderson	5,825
	Democratic	Charles K. Otto	5,530
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

George F. Shafer, North Dakota Attorney General
Thorstein H. H. Thoresen, North Dakota Tax Commissioner
Charles Streich

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Republican	George F. Shafer	92,212
	Republican	Thorstein H. H. Thoresen	83,209
	Republican	Charles Streich	5,798
Total votes

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

George F. Shafer, Republican
Walter Maddock, Democratic

Other candidates

K. P. Loesch, Farmer–Labor

Results

1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George F. Shafer	131,193	56.50%
	Democratic	Walter Maddock (inc.)	100,205	43.15%
	Farmer–Labor	K. P. Loesch	824	0.36%
Majority			30,988
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1928. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1928. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

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See also: Political party strength in North Dakota