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1930 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1930 Governor race

Who won the 1930 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

George F. Shafer won the 1930 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. George F. Shafer received 133,264 popular votes (73.62%). The main challenger was Pierce Blewett (23.2%).

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

Shafer +50.4 pts · won by 91,276 votes
George F. ShaferRepublicanWINNER73.62%
133,264 votes
Pierce BlewettDemocratic23.2%
41,988 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.2% 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.