1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Democratic nominee John Burke defeated incumbent Republican Elmore Y. Sarles with 53.20% of the vote.

1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election

November 6, 1906

Nominee John Burke Elmore Y. Sarles Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 34,424 29,309 Percentage 53.2% 45.3%

County Results Burke:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Sarles:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% No Votes:

Governor before election Elmore Y. Sarles Republican Elected Governor John Burke Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John Burke, Democratic
• Elmore Y. Sarles, Republican

Other candidates

• L.F. Dow, Socialist

Results

1906 North Dakota gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Burke	34,424	53.20%
	Republican	Elmore Y. Sarles	29,309	45.29%
	Socialist	L.F. Dow	978	1.51%
Majority			5,115
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1906. Retrieved September 12, 2020.