Merrill Piepkorn, Gubernatorial candidate

Merrill Piepkorn

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 20, 1949
Current age
77
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2024

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

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Piepkorn94,043
Opponents267,378
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Elections run

Merrill Piepkorn, a Democratic politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2024 governor election in North Dakota to Kelly Armstrong, receiving 94,043 votes (25.98%).

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How many votes has Merrill Piepkorn received?

Merrill Piepkorn has received 94,043 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Merrill Piepkorn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024GovernorNorth DakotaLost94,04325.98%Kelly Armstrong
Michael Coachman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q61633365). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Merrill Piepkorn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/merrill-piepkorn. 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.