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1904 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1904 Governor race

Who won the 1904 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Elmore Y. Sarles won the 1904 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Elmore Y. Sarles received 48,026 popular votes (70.71%). The main challenger was Marthinus F. Hegge (24.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Sarles and Hegge

Sarles +46.1 pts · won by 31,282 votes
Elmore Y. SarlesRepublicanWINNER70.71%
48,026 votes
Marthinus F. HeggeDemocratic24.65%
16,744 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.6% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.