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1922 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1922 Governor race

Who won the 1922 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Ragnvald Nestos won the 1922 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Ragnvald Nestos received 110,321 popular votes (57.65%). The main challenger was William Lemke (42.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Nestos and Lemke

Nestos +15.3 pts · won by 29,273 votes
Ragnvald NestosRepublicanWINNER57.65%
110,321 votes
William LemkeNon-Partisan League42.35%
81,048 votes
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.