1920 North Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1920 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1920. Incumbent Republican Lynn Frazier defeated Democratic nominee James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor with 51.01% of the vote.

1920 North Dakota gubernatorial election

← 1918 November 2, 1920 1921 (recall) →
 
Nominee Lynn Frazier James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 117,118 112,488
Percentage 51.01% 48.99%

County results

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

O'Connor:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Lynn Frazier
Republican

Elected Governor

Lynn Frazier
Republican

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on June 30, 1920.[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 Lynn Frazier (inc.) 59,355 52.39
Republican William Langer 53,941 47.61
Total votes 113,296 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Lynn Frazier, Republican
  • James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor, Democratic

Results

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1920 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lynn Frazier (inc.) 117,118 51.01%
Democratic James Francis Thaddeus O'Connor 112,488 48.99%
Majority 4,630
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1920. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1920. Retrieved June 7, 2020.