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1908 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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1908 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1906 November 3, 1908 1910 →
 
Nominee John Burke C. A. Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 49,398 46,849
Percentage 51.06% 48.43%

County Results


Burke:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Johnson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
No Vote:

     

Governor before election

John Burke
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Burke
Democratic

The 1908 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Incumbent Democrat John Burke defeated Republican nominee C. A. Johnson with 51.06% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 24, 1908.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Burke (inc.) 12,068 100.00
Total votes 12,068 100.00

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • C. A. Johnson
  • T. Twichell

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican C. A. Johnson 39,169
Republican T. Twichell 23,702
Total votes

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • John Burke, Democratic
  • C. A. Johnson, Republican

Other candidates

  • L.F. Dow, Independent

Results

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1908 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Burke (inc.) 49,398 51.06%
Republican C. A. Johnson 46,849 48.43%
Independent L.F. Dow 490 0.51%
Majority 2,549
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1908. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1908. Retrieved September 11, 2020.