1928 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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The 1928 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator Lynn Frazier, who was first elected in 1922, sought re-election. Frazier faced former Governor Ragnvald Nestos in the Republican primary, and won re-nomination. In the general election, he faced F. F. Burchard, a gubernatorial appointee to the state mill.[1] Frazier won his second term in a landslide over Burchard, winning by the largest margin for a Republican Senate candidate in North Dakota until 2016.[2]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- F. F. Burchard, 1926 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, gubernatorial appointee to the state mill
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | F. F. Burchard | 11,086 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 11,086 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Lynn Frazier, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Ragnvald Nestos, former Governor of North Dakota
- C. P. Stone, businessman and 1926 independent Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate
- Herman N. Midtbo, perennial candidate
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Frazier (inc.) | 96,618 | 52.30% | |
| Republican | Ragnvald Nestos | 76,179 | 41.24% | |
| Republican | C. P. Stone | 10,247 | 5.55% | |
| Republican | Herman N. Midtbo | 1,685 | 0.91% | |
| Total votes | 184,729 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Frazier (inc.) | 159,940 | 79.63% | +27.35% | |
| Democratic | F. F. Burchard | 38,856 | 19.35% | −28.37% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Alfred Knutson | 2,047 | 1.02% | — | |
| Majority | 121,084 | 60.29% | +55.72% | ||
| Turnout | 200,843 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Tangled Mess in N.D. Affairs Still Knotted: Burchard Sees Chance of Getting Votes over Frazier". Mandan Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. 1928-09-14. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Ostermeier, Eric (2016-11-17). "Hoeven Sent: GOP US Senator Records Biggest Blowout in North Dakota History". Smart Politics. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ a b "Primary Election - June 27, 1928" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "General Election - November 6, 1928" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved 2024-12-20.