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1912 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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1912 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1910 November 5, 1912 1914 →
 
Nominee L. B. Hanna Frank O. Hellstrom
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 39,811 31,544
Percentage 45.5% 36.0%

 
Nominee W. D. Sweet A. E. Bowen Jr.
Party Progressive Socialist
Popular vote 9,406 6,835
Percentage 10.7% 7.8%

County Results


Hanna:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
Hellstrom:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%
No Votes:

     

Governor before election

John Burke
Democratic

Elected Governor

L. B. Hanna
Republican

The 1912 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Republican nominee L. B. Hanna defeated Democratic nominee Frank O. Hellstrom with 45.45% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 26, 1912.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic Primary Map
Democratic primary results by county
  •   Hellstrom—70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
  •   Tie
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   Jones—80–90%
  •   No Vote
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank O. Hellstrom 5,159 51.28%
Democratic George P. Jones 4,901 48.72%
Total votes 10,060 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. B. Hanna 24,515 42.63%
Republican James A. Buchanan 22,902 39.83%
Republican C. A. Johnson 8,770 15.25%
Republican H. N. Midtbo 1,316 2.29%
Total votes 57,503 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • L. B. Hanna, Republican
  • Frank O. Hellstrom, Democratic

Other candidates

  • W. D. Sweet, Progressive
  • A. E. Bowen Jr., Socialist

Results

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1912 North Dakota gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican L. B. Hanna 39,811 45.45% −1.91
Democratic Frank O. Hellstrom 31,544 36.01% −13.95
Progressive W. D. Sweet 9,406 10.74% N/A
Socialist A. E. Bowen Jr. 6,835 7.80% +5.12
Majority 8,267
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1912. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1912. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1912. Retrieved June 12, 2020.