Ed Schafer
★ Governor
- Born
- August 8, 1946
- Current age
- 79
- Home state
- North Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1990–1996
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schafer432,778
Opponents365,724
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Elections run
Between 1990 and 1996, Ed Schafer ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Schafer's biggest single-election total was 176,398 votes, in the 1992 governor election in North Dakota.
Browse every governor election in North Dakota, every U.S. House race in North Dakota's at-large district, or all 1996 governor races.
How many votes has Ed Schafer received?
Ed Schafer has received 432,778 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GovernorNorth Dakota | Won | 174,93766.2% | Lee Kaldor |
| 1992 | GovernorNorth Dakota | Won | 176,39858% | Nicholas Spaeth |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Lost | 81,44334.81% | Byron L. Dorgan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887102). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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