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1928 United States Senate election in North Dakota North Dakota presidential no 1922 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1922 1934 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1934 November 6, 1928 150x150px File:Lynn Frazier (3x4a).jpg Lynn Frazier Republican Party (United States) 159,940 79.63% 3x4.svg F. F. Burchard Democratic Party (United States) 38,856 19.35% 1928 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsFrazier: #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 90–100% U.S. Senator Lynn Frazier Republican Party (United States) Lynn Frazier Republican Party (United States)
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.1928-09-14 Tangled Mess in N.D. Affairs Still Knotted: Burchard Sees Chance of Getting Votes over Frazier Mandan Pioneer Mandan, North Dakota 3 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1007887602/ 2024-12-20 Frazier won his second term in a landslide over Burchard, winning by the largest margin for a Republican Senate candidate in North Dakota until 2016.2016-11-17 Hoeven Sent: GOP US Senator Records Biggest Blowout in North Dakota History Smart Politics Ostermeier Eric https://smartpolitics.lib.umn.edu/2016/11/17/hoeven-sent-gop-us-senator-records-biggest-blowout-in-north-dakota-history/ 2024-12-20
Democratic primary
Candidates
F. F. Burchard, 1926 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, gubernatorial appointee to the state mill
Results
Democratic primary resultshttps://www.sos.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/elections/election-results-pdfs/1928-06-27-primary.pdf Primary Election - June 27, 1928 North Dakota Secretary of State 2024-12-20
F. F. Burchard Democratic Party (United States) 11,086 100.00%
11,086 100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
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
Republican primary results
Lynn Frazier (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 96,618 52.30%
Ragnvald Nestos Republican Party (United States) 76,179 41.24%
C. P. Stone Republican Party (United States) 10,247 5.55%
Herman N. Midtbo Republican Party (United States) 1,685 0.91%
184,729 100.00%
General election
Results
1928 United States Senate election in North Dakotahttps://www.sos.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/elections/election-results-pdfs/1928-11-06-general.pdf General Election - November 6, 1928 North Dakota Secretary of State 2024-12-20
Republican Party (United States)
Lynn Frazier (inc.)
159,940
79.63%
+27.35%
Democratic Party (United States)
F. F. Burchard
38,856
19.35%
-28.37%
Farmer–Labor Party
Alfred Knutson
2,047
1.02%
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121,084
60.29%
+55.72%
200,843
Republican Party (US)
Democratic Party (US)
References
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