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1954 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1954 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Norman Brunsdale won the 1954 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Norman Brunsdale received 124,253 popular votes (64.21%). The main challenger was Cornelius Bymers (35.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Brunsdale and Bymers

Brunsdale +28.4 pts · won by 55,005 votes
Norman BrunsdaleRepublicanWINNER64.21%
124,253 votes
Cornelius BymersDemocratic35.79%
69,248 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.