1922 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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%
Tie:      50–60%
Lemke:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Governor before election

Ragnvald Nestos
Republican

Elected Governor

Ragnvald Nestos
Republican

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.

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.