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1958 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1958 Governor race

Who won the 1958 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

John E. Davis won the 1958 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. John E. Davis received 111,836 popular votes (53.1%). The main challenger was John F. Lord (46.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Lord

Davis +6.2 pts · won by 13,073 votes
John E. DavisRepublicanWINNER53.1%
111,836 votes
John F. LordDemocratic46.9%
98,763 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.