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1928 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1928 Governor race

Who won the 1928 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

George F. Shafer won the 1928 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. George F. Shafer received 131,193 popular votes (56.5%). The main challenger was Walter Maddock (43.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Shafer and Maddock

Shafer +13.4 pts · won by 30,988 votes
George F. ShaferRepublicanWINNER56.5%
131,193 votes
Walter MaddockDemocratic43.15%
100,205 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.