Elmore Y. Sarles

Governor
Born
January 15, 1859
Died
February 14, 1929
Age at death
70
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1904–1906
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sarles77,335
Opponents51,168
2
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1906, Elmore Y. Sarles ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sarles's biggest single-election total was 48,026 votes, in the 1904 governor election in North Dakota.

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How many votes has Elmore Y. Sarles received?

Elmore Y. Sarles has received 77,335 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Elmore Y. Sarles’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906GovernorNorth DakotaLost29,30945.3%John Burke
1904GovernorNorth DakotaWon48,02670.71%Marthinus F. Hegge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885954). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elmore Y. Sarles: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elmore-y-sarles. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.