1948 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1948 Governor race

Who won the 1948 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Fred G. Aandahl won the 1948 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Fred G. Aandahl received 131,764 popular votes (61.33%). The main challenger was Howard I. Henry (37.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Aandahl and Henry

Aandahl +23.8 pts · won by 51,209 votes

Fred G. Aandahl RepublicanWINNER61.33%

131,764 votes

Howard I. Henry Democratic37.49%

80,555 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.2% 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.