1922 North Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1922 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Ragnvald Nestos defeated Nonpartisan League nominee William Lemke with 57.65% of the vote.

1922 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1921 (recall) November 7, 1922 1924 →
 
Nominee Ragnvald Nestos William Lemke
Party Republican Non-Partisan League
Popular vote 110,321 81,048
Percentage 57.65% 42.35%

County results
Nestos:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Lemke:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Tie:      50–60%

Governor before election

Ragnvald Nestos
Republican

Elected Governor

Ragnvald Nestos
Republican

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 28, 1922.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ragnvald Nestos (inc.) 93,551 51.87
Republican Bert F. Baker 82,481 45.73
Republican Harvey L. Stegner 4,336 2.40
Total votes 180,368 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Ragnvald Nestos, Republican
  • William Lemke, Nonpartisan League

Results

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1922 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ragnvald Nestos (inc.) 110,321 57.65%
Non-Partisan League William Lemke 81,048 42.35%
Majority 29,273
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1922. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1922. Retrieved June 5, 2020.