Norman Brunsdale, Governor

Norman Brunsdale

Governor
Born
July 9, 1891
Died
January 27, 1978
Age at death
86
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1950–1954
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brunsdale446,019
Opponents185,188
3
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1954, Norman Brunsdale ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Brunsdale's biggest single-election total was 199,944 votes, in the 1952 governor election in North Dakota. Brunsdale's closest win came in the 1954 governor election in North Dakota, decided by 55,005 votes.

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How many votes has Norman Brunsdale received?

Norman Brunsdale has received 446,019 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Norman Brunsdale’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954GovernorNorth DakotaWon124,25364.21%Cornelius Bymers
1952GovernorNorth DakotaWon199,94478.74%Ole C. Johnson
1950GovernorNorth DakotaWon121,82266.29%Clyde G. Byerly
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q367750). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Norman Brunsdale: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/norman-brunsdale. 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.