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1906 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1906 Governor race

Who won the 1906 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

John Burke won the 1906 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. John Burke received 34,424 popular votes (53.2%). The main challenger was Elmore Y. Sarles (45.3%).

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

Burke +7.9 pts · won by 5,115 votes
John BurkeDemocraticWINNER53.2%
34,424 votes
Elmore Y. SarlesRepublican45.3%
29,309 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.5% 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.