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1918 North Dakota gubernatorial election

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1918 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1916 November 5, 1918 1920 →
 
Nominee Lynn Frazier S. J. Doyle
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 54,517 36,733
Percentage 59.75% 40.26%

County results

Frazier:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Doyle:      50–60%

Governor before election

Lynn Frazier
Republican

Elected Governor

Lynn Frazier
Republican

The 1918 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Lynn Frazier defeated Democratic nominee S. J. Doyle with 59.75% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 26, 1918.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • S. J. Doyle
  • G. W. Wilkinson

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic S. J. Doyle 7,280
Democratic G. W. Wilkinson 3,625
Total votes

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynn Frazier (inc.) 54,382 59.07
Republican John Steen 37,682 40.93
Total votes 92,064 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Lynn Frazier, Republican
  • S. J. Doyle, Democratic

Results

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1918 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lynn Frazier (inc.) 54,517 59.75%
Democratic S. J. Doyle 36,733 40.26%
Majority 17,784
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1918. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1918. Retrieved June 7, 2020.