1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1928 United States gubernatorial elections.

1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | George F. Shafer | Walter Maddock |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 131,193 | 100,205
Percentage  | 56.50% | 43.15%

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County results

Shafer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

Maddock: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%

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| Governor before election

Walter Maddock
Democratic

| Elected Governor

George F. Shafer
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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

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

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* Fred L. Anderson
* Charles K. Otto

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Fred L. Anderson  | 5,825  |
| Democratic | Charles K. Otto  | 5,530  |
Total votes  |  |

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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

#### Results

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Republican primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | George F. Shafer | 92,212  |
| Republican | Thorstein H. H. Thoresen | 83,209  |
| Republican | Charles Streich  | 5,798  |
Total votes  |  |

## General election

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### Candidates

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Major party candidates

* George F. Shafer, Republican
* Walter Maddock, Democratic

Other candidates

* K. P. Loesch, Farmer–Labor

### Results

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1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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

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