1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1928 United States gubernatorial elections.

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.

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%

County results Shafer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Maddock:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Walter Maddock Democratic Elected Governor George F. Shafer Republican

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Fred L. Anderson
• Charles K. Otto

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Fred L. Anderson	5,825
	Democratic	Charles K. Otto	5,530
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

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

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George F. Shafer	92,212
	Republican	Thorstein H. H. Thoresen	83,209
	Republican	Charles Streich	5,798
Total votes

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

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

Other candidates

• K. P. Loesch, Farmer–Labor

Results

1928 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	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

1. "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.