George F. Shafer, Governor

George F. Shafer

Governor
Born
November 23, 1888
Died
August 13, 1948
Age at death
59
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1928–1930

Photo: Aleccarlsson, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shafer264,457
Opponents142,193
2
Elections run

Between 1928 and 1930, George F. Shafer ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Shafer's biggest single-election total was 133,264 votes, in the 1930 governor election in North Dakota. Shafer's closest win came in the 1928 governor election in North Dakota, decided by 30,988 votes.

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How many votes has George F. Shafer received?

George F. Shafer has received 264,457 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George F. Shafer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930GovernorNorth DakotaWon133,26473.62%Pierce Blewett
1928GovernorNorth DakotaWon131,19356.5%Walter Maddock
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881722). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George F. Shafer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-f-shafer. 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.