1944 North Dakota gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Aandahl: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Strutz: 30–40% 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1944 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Republican nominee Fred G. Aandahl defeated Democratic nominee William T. DePuy with 52.02% of the vote.
Primary elections[]
Primary elections were held on June 27, 1944.[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- William T. DePuy, former North Dakota Tax Commissioner
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William T. DePuy | 13,683 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 13,683 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Fred G. Aandahl, State Senator
- Alvin C. Strutz, Attorney General of North Dakota
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Fred G. Aandahl | 59,938 | 54.32 | |
Republican | Alvin C. Strutz | 50,402 | 45.68 | |
Total votes | 110,340 | 100.00 |
General election[]
Candidates[]
Major party candidates
- Fred G. Aandahl, Republican
- William T. DePuy, Democratic
Other candidates
- Alvin C. Strutz, Independent
- A. M. Wiley, Prohibition
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Fred G. Aandahl | 107,863 | 52.02% | ||
Democratic | William T. DePuy | 59,961 | 28.92% | ||
Independent | Alvin C. Strutz | 38,997 | 18.81% | ||
Prohibition | A. M. Wiley | 539 | 0.26% | ||
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Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1944. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1944. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
Categories:
- North Dakota gubernatorial elections
- 1944 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1944 North Dakota elections
- November 1944 events