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1926 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1926 Governor race

Who won the 1926 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Arthur G. Sorlie won the 1926 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Arthur G. Sorlie received 131,003 popular votes (81.74%). The main challenger was David M. Holmes (15.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Sorlie and Holmes

Sorlie +66.6 pts · won by 106,716 votes
Arthur G. SorlieRepublicanWINNER81.74%
131,003 votes
David M. HolmesDemocratic15.15%
24,287 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.1% 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.