Walter Maddock, Gubernatorial candidate

Walter Maddock

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 13, 1880
Died
January 25, 1951
Age at death
70
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1928
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Maddock100,205
Opponents131,193
1
Elections run

Walter Maddock (1880–1951), a Democratic politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1928 governor election in North Dakota to George F. Shafer, receiving 100,205 votes (43.15%).

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How many votes has Walter Maddock received?

Walter Maddock has received 100,205 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Walter Maddock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1928GovernorNorth DakotaLost100,20543.15%George F. Shafer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881593). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.