1924 North Dakota gubernatorial election

1924 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	November 4, 1924
	November 4, 1924
Governor before election; Ragnvald A. Nestos; Republican	Elected Governor ; Arthur G. Sorlie; Republican

The 1924 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924.

Incumbent Republican Governor Ragnvald A. Nestos was defeated for re-nomination in the Republican primary.

Republican nominee Arthur G. Sorlie defeated Democratic nominee Halvor L. Halvorson with 53.93% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on June 25, 1924.

Candidates

Halvor L. Halvorson, Democratic candidate for North Dakota's 3rd congressional district in 1912, 1914 and 1918
Dr. L. S. Platou, unsuccessful candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor in 1916 and 1922[1]

Results

Democratic primary results[2][3][4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Halvor L. Halvorson	6,020	53.44
	Democratic	L. S. Platou	5,244	46.56
Total votes			11,264	100.00

Candidates

Ingram J. Moe, head of the North Dakota Good Roads association[5] and former mayor of Valley City[6]
Ragnvald A. Nestos, incumbent Governor (supported by the Independent Voters Association)[7][8]
Arthur G. Sorlie, member of the Grand Forks City Council[9] (supported by the Nonpartisan League)[10][11][12]

Results

Republican primary results[13][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican/NPL	Arthur G. Sorlie	73,000	48.56
	Republican/IVA	Ragnvald A. Nestos	70,783	47.09
	Republican	Ingram J. Moe	6,544	4.35
Total votes			150,327	100.00

General election

Candidates

Halvor L. Halvorson, Democratic
Arthur G. Sorlie, Republican

Results

1924 North Dakota gubernatorial election[14][15][16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Arthur G. Sorlie	101,170	53.93%
	Democratic	Halvor L. Halvorson	86,414	46.07%
Majority			14,756	7.86%
Turnout			187,584	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing

References

Ostermeier, Dr. Eric (25 August 2015). "Will Heidi Heitkamp Attempt a Gubernatorial Comeback?". Smart Politics. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
"Democratic votes, Primary Election, June 25, 1924" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1924. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
"N.D. official vote canvass is completed". Bismarck Herald. Bismarck, ND. 19 July 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
"Democratic results". The Hope Pioneer. Hope, ND. 31 July 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
"North Dakota News Digest". Turtle Mountain Star. Rolla, ND. 19 January 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
Lounsberry, Clement A. (1917). North Dakota history and people. Outlines of American history. II. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 679.
"Exhibits - North Dakota Governors - Ragnvald A. Nestos". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
Eriksmoen, Curtis (27 December 2014). "Did you know that: Nestos eager to jump in 1920 governor race without NPL". InForum. Fargo, ND: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
"Gov. Arthur Gustav Sorlie". National Governors Association. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
"Exhibits - North Dakota Governors - Arthur G. Sorlie". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
Blackorby, Edward Converse (1938). "League Changes". Political factional strife in North Dakota from 1920-1932 (Thesis). University of North Dakota. p. 80. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
"Gov. Nestos's lead is cut; Late returns favor Sorlie, Non-Partisan, in North Dakota". New York Times. New York, NY. 27 June 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
"ND Governor, 1924 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 72.
"ND Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
"Party votes, General Election, November 4, 1924" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1924. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

Bibliography

Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

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[1] Ostermeier, Dr. Eric (25 August 2015). "Will Heidi Heitkamp Attempt a Gubernatorial Comeback?". Smart Politics. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[2] "Democratic votes, Primary Election, June 25, 1924" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1924. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[Bismarck_Herald-3] "N.D. official vote canvass is completed". Bismarck Herald. Bismarck, ND. 19 July 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[4] "Democratic results". The Hope Pioneer. Hope, ND. 31 July 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[5] "North Dakota News Digest". Turtle Mountain Star. Rolla, ND. 19 January 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[6] Lounsberry, Clement A. (1917). North Dakota history and people. Outlines of American history. II. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 679.

[7] "Exhibits - North Dakota Governors - Ragnvald A. Nestos". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[8] Eriksmoen, Curtis (27 December 2014). "Did you know that: Nestos eager to jump in 1920 governor race without NPL". InForum. Fargo, ND: The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[9] "Gov. Arthur Gustav Sorlie". National Governors Association. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[10] "Exhibits - North Dakota Governors - Arthur G. Sorlie". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[11] Blackorby, Edward Converse (1938). "League Changes". Political factional strife in North Dakota from 1920-1932 (Thesis). University of North Dakota. p. 80. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[12] "Gov. Nestos's lead is cut; Late returns favor Sorlie, Non-Partisan, in North Dakota". New York Times. New York, NY. 27 June 1924. p. 7. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[13] "ND Governor, 1924 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[FOOTNOTECongressional_Quarterly199872-14] Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 72.

[15] "ND Governor, 1924". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[16] "Party votes, General Election, November 4, 1924" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1924. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

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