1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Democratic nominee John Burke defeated incumbent Republican Elmore Y. Sarles with 53.20% of the vote.

1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election
November 6, 1906
 
Nominee John Burke Elmore Y. Sarles
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 34,424 29,309
Percentage 53.2% 45.3%
County Results


Burke:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Sarles:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
No Votes:      


Governor before election

Elmore Y. Sarles
Republican

 Elected Governor

John Burke
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • John Burke, Democratic
  • Elmore Y. Sarles, Republican

Other candidates

  • L.F. Dow, Socialist

Results
1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Burke 34,424 53.20%
Republican Elmore Y. Sarles 29,309 45.29%
Socialist L.F. Dow 978 1.51%
Majority 5,115
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References
  1. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1906. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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