1952 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1952 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	County results; Brunsdale: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% >90%
Governor before election; Norman Brunsdale; Republican	Elected Governor ; Norman Brunsdale; Republican

The 1952 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican Norman Brunsdale defeated Democratic nominee Ole C. Johnson with 78.74% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 24, 1952.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Ole C. Johnson

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ole C. Johnson	12,130	100.00
Total votes			12,130	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Norman Brunsdale, incumbent Governor
Albert Jacobson, North Dakota State Treasurer

Results

Republican primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Brunsdale (inc.)	109,139	59.90
	Republican	Albert Jacobson	73,072	40.10
Total votes			182,211	100.00

General election

Candidates

Norman Brunsdale, Republican
Ole C. Johnson, Democratic

Results

1952 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Norman Brunsdale (inc.)	199,944	78.74%
	Democratic	Ole C. Johnson	53,990	21.26%
Majority			145,954
Turnout			253,934
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1952. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1952. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

[North_Dakota-1] "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1952. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

[2] "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1952. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

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