J J Nygaard

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nygaard89,713
Opponents357,920
1
Elections run

J J Nygaard, a Democratic politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1936 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district to William Lemke, receiving 89,713 votes (20.04%).

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How many votes has J J Nygaard received?

J J Nygaard has received 89,713 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

J J Nygaard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost89,71320.04%William Lemke
Usher Burdick

Henry Holt

I J Moe

P H Miller

E A Johansson

Jasper Haaland

W D Webster
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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.