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1948 North Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

North Dakota · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 North Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

William Lemke won the 1948 North Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. William Lemke received 132,343 popular votes (41.45%). The main challenger was Usher Burdick (40.24%).

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

Lemke +1.2 pts · won by 3,889 votes
William LemkeRepublicanWINNER41.45%
132,343 votes
Usher BurdickRepublicanWINNER40.24%
128,454 votes
Alfred S DaleDemocratic17.76%
56,702 votes
John M Weilerunknown0.55%
1,758 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.